Saudi Arabia limits hajj to kingdom-based pilgrims for second year

60,000 people to perform the rituals

Saudi health minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah adjusts his face mask after speaking to the press about hajj (Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty)

Saudi Arabia has said this year’s Muslim hajj pilgrimage would be limited to 60,000 people from the kingdom’s citizens and residents due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This will be larger than last year’s much pared-down h…