Muslim pilgrims vaccinated against Covid-19 gather for Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, which has barred worshippers from abroad for a second year running due to the pandemic
Pilgrims keeping social distance perform their Umrah in the Grand Mosque during the annual Haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on July 17, 2021.
"I ask God to end the coronavirus, it made us very scared and made the situation very difficult," said Palestinian pilgrim Hassan Jabari.Saudi Arabia, which last year allowed a few thousand to perform the Hajj, is home to Islam's holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, and the country strives to ensure a peaceful Hajj, which has been marred in the past by deadly stampedes, fires and riots.
Thermal cameras at entrances to the Grand Mosque monitor people's temperatures. Around 3,000 electric carts have been provided for pilgrims, who also wear electronic identification bracelets connected to GPS.
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