Wearing a white garment, walking around the Kaaba, praying on the hills, performing the symbolic “stoning of the devil.” These are some of the rituals of the Hajj, which started on Friday (14) for Muslims in Saudi Arabia.
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The pilgrimage to Mecca is restricted to Saudi residents this year. Pilgrims are getting tested for Covid-19 and getting their temperatures taken. They will be required to undergo a quarantine at the end of their journey.
Every year, more than 2 million pilgrims from all over the world go to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform the fifth pillar of Islam. This year, Hajj runs from August 9 to 14, and Brazil is expected to send a group of approximately 200 people.
