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Watch: Pilgrims gather in Mecca for yet another Hajj with physical distancing measures

The number of pilgrims was limited by the Saudi Arabia government.

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VIDEO: The first group of pilgrims arrive at the Grande Mosque of Mecca to perform the welcoming Tawaf (circling of the Kaaba) during the second downsized hajj staged amid the coronavirus pandemic, with only fully vaccinated residents permitted to participate pic.twitter.com/x9Ht1stY3u
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 17, 2021

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