Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for downsized hajj amid COVID pandemic
Dubai(AE-DU): Muslim pilgrims have initiated arriving in Mecca for a drastically scaled-down hajj as Saudi Arabia officials balance the kingdom’s oversight of 1 of Islam’s key pillars & the safety of visitors within the face of a global epidemic. The hajj, that starts on Wed., usually draws about 2.five mln citizens for 5 intense days …