Saudi Arabia closes Hajj to foreign travellers for the first time in modern history. "Saudi Arabia has closed the annual hajj pilgrimage to foreign travellers for the first time in modern history, to try to halt the spread of Covid-19. More than a million Muslims hoping to perform the once-in-a-lifetime trip will now have to wait until next year after the kingdom said 2020's event would be 'very limited'..." 23 June 2020.
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