An estimated two million people would otherwise have visited Makkah and Madina this summer for the annual Islamic pilgrimage, the BBC said. In normal times the pilgrimage is one of the most significant moments in the Muslim religious calendar. But only citizens from countries around the world who are already resident in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to attend this year, the website added. Saudi Arabia has recorded 161,005 cases of infection and 1,307 deaths. It only lifted a nationwide lockdown at the weekend, the BBC report said.

Source: bd News24 June 22, 2020 21:33 UTC