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In photos: Thousands of international pilgrims perform a socially distant Umrah in Saudi Arabia

For the first time in history, pilgrims are praying without having their shoulders touch

Published: November 01, 2020 18:00 Nilanjana Javed, Senior News Editor

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Umrah in Saudi Arabia — Ten thousand international pilgrims arrive on the first day of Umrah resumption. Muslims at the Kaaba are keeping a safe social distance, perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque after Saudi authorities ease the COVID-19 restrictions, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. Image Credit: Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

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Saudi 7 — Pilgrims practice social distancing while praying around the Kaaba. Image Credit: Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

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Umrah in Saudi — A mask-clad Pakistani traveller arriving to Saudi Arabia to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage, is welcomed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, before being sequestered for three days as a COVID-19 precaution. Image Credit: AFP

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