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Watch: How COVID-19 Ruined People's Haj Dreams

Outsiders were not allowed to visit Mecca for the Haj this year.
Ismat Ara
Sep 03 2020
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Outsiders were not allowed to visit Mecca for the Haj this year.
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By March, almost two lakh hajis had applied to visit Mecca. They were scheduled to visit Mecca in June. However, this time only a limited number of people performed Haj because of mobilisation restrictions due to the novel coronavirus. Outsiders were not allowed to go.



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