Saudi Arabia Begins Hajj Pilgrimage as COVID Restrictions Ease, Anticipating 2 Million Pilgrims
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The annual Hajj pilgrimage officially commenced on Monday, with approximately 2 million Muslim pilgrims making their way out of Mecca. After circling the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, they converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert for a day and night of prayer. This year, one of the …