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Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj due to virus

by Associated Press
| June 22, 2020 12:03 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that because of the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage that traditionally draws around 2 million Muslims from around the world.

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