Arab News. Due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic,
Hajj pilgrims this year, like last year, were given a Saudi government-approved “bag of sterilized pebbles to ensure that they do not come into contact with any infections,” according to Al Arabiya.
“Yellow markings were placed on the floor surrounding the wall to ensure that the pilgrims maintain a two-meter distance between one another,” the news outlet reported on Tuesday.
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Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca that must be completed once in each able-bodied Muslim’s lifetime according to the five pillars of Islam. Saudi Arabia’s government limited this year’s