Hajj starts July 29 with only 1000 pilgrims this year

This year’s Hajj, 1441H, will go down as one of those rare occasions in history when the pilgrimage had probably the fewest pilgrims in attendance comprising almost entirely of local residents. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Hajj has been restricted to a selected 1000 people, although some press reports have said up to 10,000…...