Virus measures, slashed numbers make for safest haj


Saudi labourers put the new Kiswa, the protective cover of the Kaaba. The drape is changed every year at the culmination of the annual haj. – AFP pic, July 30, 2020.

THIS year’s downsized haj may prove to be the safest ever despite the ever-present threat posed by the novel coronavirus.

In past years, pilgrims have faced a host of viral illnesses, with some falling sick, but a raft of measures are in place for the relatively modest number allowed to attend this year.


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