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During the five day muslim ritual. the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are expected to retrace the prophet mohammed s final pilgrimage at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so. the event is usually one of the world s largest annual gatherings and would normally see 2.5 million muslims from around the world converge on mecca. this year, just 60,000 healthy and vaccinated saudi residents, chosen through a lottery from almost 600,000 applicants, will take part. strict social distancing measures are in place and a hajj smart pass is being used to allow contact free access and transportation to the various religious sites and accommodation. technology will also play a part, with the deployment of robots to dispense bottles of sacred water from the grand mosque and others to
Arrived in the saudi arabian city of mecca for a downsized hajj. as sophia tran thomson reports, restrictions are tight, as the kingdom is hoping to repeat last year s success that saw no coronavirus outbreaks during the muslim ritual. the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are expected to retrace the prophet mohammed s final pilgrimage at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so. the event is usually one of the world s largest annual gatherings and would normally see 2.5 million muslims from around the world converge on mecca. this year, just 60,000 healthy and vaccinated saudi residents, chosen through a lottery from almost 600,000 applicants, will take part. strict social distancing measures are in place and a hajj smart pass is being used to allow contact free access and transportation
Tens of thousands of pilgrims have arrived in the saudi arabian city of mecca for a downsized hajj. as sophia tran thomson reports, restrictions are tight, as the kingdom is hoping to repeat last yea r s success which saw no coronavirus outbreaks during the five day muslim ritual. the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are expected to retrace the prophet muhammad s final pilgrimage at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so. the event is usually one of the world s largest annual gatherings and would normally see 2.5 million muslims from around the world converge on mecca. this year, just 60,000 healthy and vaccinated saudi residents, chosen through a lottery from almost 600,000 applicants, will take part. strict social distancing measures