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Hajj Rituals Begin in Mecca amid Pandemic

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The rituals of Hajj began in the Land of Revelation on Saturday with a limited number of pilgrims like previous year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A few thousand Muslim pilgrims, aged 18 to 65, who have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and tested negative for the coronavirus have been allowed to take part in the rituals.
There have been strict restrictions and measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

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