Muslim pilgrims immunised against Covid-19 reach Mecca as Ramadan begins

Muslim pilgrims reached Islam’s holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan. It was announced earlier this month that only pilgrims ‘immunised’ against Covid-19 will be permitted to attend the prayers.

Pilgrims immunised against Covid-19 circled Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca city Tuesday as they performed the year-round umrah pilgrimage on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan. Mask-clad worshippers entered Mecca's Grand Mosque in batches to perform the ritual of circling the sacred Kaaba, a cubic structure towards which Muslims around the world pray, along socially distanced paths.