MECCA, Aug 3 — Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths yesterday in the final ritual of the Haj, the smallest in modern history as Saudi authorities sought to prevent a coronavirus outbreak. Only up to 10,000 Muslims took part in the Haj, a far cry from the 2.5...
Saudi Haj Security Force personnel on guard as Muslim pilgrims head to cast stones at pillars symbolising Satan in Mina, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 31, 2020. — Saudi Ministry of Media handout via Reuters
Masked pilgrims threw pebbles at a wall symbolising Satan in Mina, close to the holy city of Mecca, on the final day of hajj, state media reported. Holding the ritual in the shadow of the pandemic required “double efforts” by Saudi authorities, King Salman said on Friday after being discharged from hospital following surgery to remove his gall bladder.
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