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Mecca: First group of pilgrims perform the circling of the Kaaba

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The first group of pilgrims arrive at the Grande Mosque of Mecca to perform the welcoming Tawaf (circling of the Kaaba) during the second downsized hajj staged amid the coronavirus pandemic, with only fully vaccinated residents permitted to participate. IMAGES

Added on the 17/07/2021 09:57:38 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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