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Al Arabiya news agency reports that Saudi Arabia said on June 8 that security forces had cleared hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Mecca ahead of the Hajj which begins next week. Crowd management is reportedly a major concern during the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, which according to official figures, drew more than 1.8 million Muslims last year. asiaplustj.info »
Three Tajik cycling enthusiasts – Dilovar Ghafourov, 37, Saidali Nazarov, 31, and Abdushokir Talabov, 34 -- who were cycling to Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage reached Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Jun 6 after cycling more than 3,000 kilometers in 33 days and they had to cycle 1,890 kilometers to reach Mecca. asiaplustj.info »
Saudi authorities said on April 5 that that only people immunized against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims. asiaplustj.info »