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Hajj marked with low turnout due to COVID restrictions

Al Jazeera, 20 Jul 2021

Thousands of Muslims have converged at Mount Arafat near Mecca for the second day of the Hajj. This year’s event is marked by the small number of pilgrims for the second year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall has more.

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