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Coronavirus fears put a halt to the Muslim pilgrimage of umrah – but not yet the hajj

  • Written by Ken Chitwood, Lecturer, Concordia College New York | Journalist-fellow, USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, Concordia College New York
Coronavirus fears put a halt to the Muslim pilgrimage of umrah – but not yet the hajjUmrah pilgrims pray near the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File

Due to concerns over the global spread of the coronavirus – especially in nearby Iran – Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel to its holy sites. Millions of Muslims visit the Saudi kingdom around the year for pilgrimage.

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