The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca has been drastically downsized this year. Saudi Arabia announced that only pilgrims within the country can perform the Hajj, in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus. With a restricted Hajj comes frustration for Muslims who plan for years to fulfill a religious duty, and worry over how the loss in revenue will impact the local economy.

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Jamal Elshayyal, Al Jazeera journalist; Sajjad Ahmad, founder of The Fifth Pillar.

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Hajj 2020: What you need to know about this year's pilgrimage

Ramadan stories under quarantine

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The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca has been drastically downsized this year. Saudi Arabia announced that only pilgrims within the country can perform the Hajj, in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus. With a restricted Hajj comes frustration for Muslims who plan for years to fulfill a religious duty, and worry over how the loss in revenue will impact the local economy.In this episode:<a href="https://twitter.com/jamalsnews?lang=en" target="_blank">Jamal Elshayyal</a>, Al Jazeera journalist; Sajjad Ahmad, founder of <a href="http://thefifthpillar.com/" target="_blank">The Fifth Pillar</a>.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/hajj-2020-year-pilgrimage-200623085733669.html" target="_blank">Hajj 2020: What you need to know about this year's pilgrimage</a><a href="https://podcasts.aljazeera.com/the-take-episodes/2020/05/08/ramadan-stories-under-quarantine" target="_blank">Ramadan stories under quarantine</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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