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Added on the 29/07/2020 08:20:18 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
At least 717 pilgrims died and 863 more were injured in a stampede on the outskirts of the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
Muslim worshippers gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. IMAGES
Aerial view of Mecca's Grand Mosque, the clock tower, the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre, and Mount Arafat as the hajj winds down. IMAGES
Muslim worshippers flock to the Grand Mosque in Islam's holiest city of Mecca to circumambulate the Kaaba ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. IMAGES
Mecca, Jul 18 (EFE/EPA).- Hajj pilgrims streamed out of the holy city of Mecca on Sunday, amid strict rules to curb the spread of coronavirus.The 2021 Hajj pilgrimage is allowed for a maximum of 60,000 residents and nationals of Saudi Arabia who are under 65 year old without a chronic disease and who can show proof of vaccination. Hajj 2021 is the second year that its access is being limited due to the global outbreak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. (Camera: STRINGER).SHOT LIST: PILGRIMS WEARING PROTECTIVE FACE MASKS WALK IN THE MUSLIM HOLY CITY OF MECCA, ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE ANNUAL HAJJ PILGRIMAGE, SAUDI ARABIA.
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