Haj 2021: Faithful head to Makkah to begin pilgrimage
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Saudi Arabia seeks to repeat last year s success that saw no Covid-19 outbreaks during the five-day ritual.
Pilgrims will begin to arrive in the Muslim holy city of Makkah on Saturday for the second downsized Haj staged during the coronavirus pandemic with only fully vaccinated residents permitted to participate.
Saudi Arabia seeks to repeat last year s success that saw no virus outbreak during the five-day ritual but nonetheless caused resentment among Muslims abroad.
It is allowing 60,000 residents of Saudi Arabia to participate through a lottery, higher than in 2020 but drastically lower than in normal times. Religious rites will begin on Sunday.
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