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Latest 26 June 2023

Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj

By Arafat Barbakh MECCA, Saudi Arabia, June 26 (Reuters) - Palestinian pilgrim Abu Anas Abu Rahal was hoping to find cheaper lodgings for a week-long stay in Islam's holiest sites…

4 July 2022

Muslim pilgrims flock to Mecca for first post-pandemic haj

9 April 2022

Saudi Arabia expands Haj to 1 million pilgrims, easing COVID curbs

Saudi Arabia · 6 Jul 2020 Saudi Arabia announces haj health measures for domestic pilgrims Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 haj season, banning gatherings and meetings…