Interactive: See how COVID-19 has dramatically changed Hajj pilgrimage (5 pics)
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https://www.euronews.com/2020/07/31/interactive-see-how-covid-19-has-dramatically-changed-hajj-pilgrimage
Hajj in Mecca in 2019 and 2020 - Copyright Saudi Ministry of Media /AFP
The medical team from Saudi Arabia's health ministry await the first arrivals of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Ministry of Media via AFP
Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, as they observe social distancing to protect themselves against COVID-19 in Mecca, Saudi ArabiaSTR/AP Photo
A limited number of pilgrims move several feet apart, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in the first rituals of the HajjSaudi Ministry of Media via AP
Muslim pilgrims cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil as they keep social distancing in Mina near Mecca, Saudi Arabia. July 31, 2020
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