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While less restricted than last year, only vaccinated or recovered allowed at Islam's holiest mosque in Mecca, as lockdowns curb festivities in Gaza, Iraq, Indonesia and more
After 2.5 million people visited Islam's holiest site in Mecca last year for pilgrimage, only between 1,000 and 10,000 to be allowed in this year by Saudi authorities
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