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Jewish worshippers clash with police at pilgrimage site
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Israeli police say 'dozens of extremists' broke into a section of the religious site while 'wildly flinging the fences and endangering human life.'
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Saudi Arabia expands haj to 1 million pilgrims, easing Covid curbs
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Pilgrims to Mecca this year must be under 65 and fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Court allows Zahid release of passport to perform umrah pilgrimage
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High Court judge allows his application after the lead prosecutor says the prosecution was instructed not to object.
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Compulsory booster jabs for umrah a requirement by Saudi Arabia, says religious affairs minister
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Idris Ahmad says Saudi Arabia has issued a circular with which Malaysia must comply.
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Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrims
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Authorities will begin accepting travel requests from Aug 9.
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Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for second pandemic haj
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This year's haj, with participants chosen through a lottery, is larger than the pared-down version staged in 2020 but drastically smaller than in normal times.
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Saudis approve Sinovac vaccine
This will allow millions of Muslims who have been administered with the Chinese vaccine to perform the haj or umrah to Mecca.
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Socially distanced robots serve Mecca holy water ahead of haj
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Roughly 20 robots are currently available for helping visitors and pilgrims at the haj.
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Saudi to host scaled-down haj for citizens, residents already in kingdom
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Only 60,000 vaccinated nationals and residents will be allowed to perform the annual pilgrimage.
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At least 44 dead in Israel pilgrimage stampede
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The pilgrimage was largest public gathering since the pandemic began, with reports that there were three times more people there than authorised.
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‘Immunised’ Muslim pilgrims in Mecca as Ramadan begins
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Only immunised pilgrims are eligible for permits to perform the pilgrimage and to attend prayers in the Grand Mosque during Ramadan.
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Saudi to allow only ‘immunised’ pilgrims to Mecca
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Only those who have received two doses of the vaccine, those administered a single dose at least 14 days prior, and people who have recovered from the infection will be eligible for permits.