Home Notifications Newsletters Next Share

Before and after photos show how coronavirus fears have emptied out some the busiest holy siteshttps://www.businessinsider.in/slideshows/miscellaneous/before-and-after-photos-show-how-coronavirus-fears-have-emptied-out-some-the-busiest-holy-sites/slidelist/74527483.cms2020-03-07T17:26:39+05:30

Before and after photos show how coronavirus fears have emptied out some the busiest holy sites

Mar 7, 2020, 17:26 IST

Mecca, one of the holiest Islamic sites, is usually bustling with people making their way around the Kaaba as part of their pilgrimage.

The site is significant for the 1.8 billion Muslims around the globe, and millions visit every year.

On March 5, the Kaaba was completely empty for sanitation. It was reopened on March 6, but it's still unclear if pilgrims would be allowed in.

Saudi residents have apparently also been banned from visiting the holy sites, as authorities step up efforts to prevent the spread of the virus in the country.

Millions of pilgrims and tourist visited the Hazrat Masumeh shrine every year, but has become entangled in the new coronavirus outbreak in Iran.

While travel to the shrine, and city of Qom has not been banned, new precautions were put in place. Visitors can not go in before they've been given hand sanitizer, masks, and health information.

Next Story Elon Musk is showering Bernie Sanders with memes...

View All Latest