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Saudi authorities are reportedly considering cancelling the Hajj pilgrimage season.<\/p>\n

The proposal of what would be a landmark move is due to the increasing number of COVID-19<\/a> infections in The Kingdom.<\/p>\n

This would be this first time in the history of Saudi that the July pilgrimage could be cancelled.<\/p>\n

A senior Saudi official told The Financial Times,\u00a0\u201cThe case has been carefully studied and various scenarios are being considered. A formal decision will be taken within a week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hajj is scheduled for July and usually attracts millions of pilgrims annually<\/h2>\n

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If cancelled, Hajj joins a series of major international events including the Olympics And EXPO 2020 which have been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19<\/h2>\n

The total number of Coronavirus infections in the kingdom to 123,308 cases. Read it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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