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How Covid-19 has changed annual pilgrimage 'Hajj Yatra'

Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday the arrival of pilgrims to the new King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah from the country's five cities for the annual Hajj season.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Kingdom has decided to limit the current Hajj season to domestic pilgrims, of whom expats of 160 nationalities account for 70 %
The annual pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam, which every Muslim must perform at least once if his or her physical and economic state allows.

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