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Coverage dated January 9, 2023

Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage Returning to Pre-COVID Levels

Headline from Voice of America

Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about coronavirus, authorities say

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  1. Voice of America

    Saudi Arabia: Hajj Pilgrimage Returning to Pre-COVID Levels (opens Voice of America)

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    Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about coronavirus, authorities say

  2. NPR

    Saudi Arabia says this year's hajj pilgrimage will return to pre-COVID levels (opens NPR)

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    Before the pandemic, the hajj pilgrimage drew millions each year to Islam's holy city of Mecca, home to the cube-shaped Kaaba that observant Muslims pray toward five times a day.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Hajj to return to pre-COVID numbers, Saudi Arabia officials say (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    During the pandemic in 2020, only about 1,000 residents were allowed to perform the Muslim pilgrimage.

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