JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz wished Muslims around the world a blessed Eid al - Adha, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.
'I pray that God accepts the Hajj pilgrimage of all those who performed the ritual this year', King Salman said on the first day of Eid al - Adha.
'Following the exceptional circumstances (due to the coronavirus pandemic), pilgrims have been able to perform Hajj thanks to God and thanks to the massive efforts of workers in all sectors in the Kingdom', he said.
King Salman noted that Saudi Arabia increased the number of pilgrims allowed to participate in this year's Hajj to one million from inside and outside the Kingdom following the authorities' success in confronting the pandemic.
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