{O/C} Thousands of pilgrims are expected to pack the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for this year's hajj pilgrimage.
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This tradition has been subdued for two years thanks to a pandemic-induced hiatus.
Back in April, Saudi Arabia had announced it would allow up to 1 million Muslims to join the hajj pilgrimage this year.
Visits to the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca have handed over 12 billion US dollars to the Saudi kingdom in pre-pandemic days.
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