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CLEAN : Kodokan: Near religious experience for foreign judo pilgrims
For judo lovers all over the world who make the pilgrimage to Tokyo's Kodokan it's an emotional experience to tread the hallowed mats a unique chance to train at the sport's Mecca (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Restrictions in place at Mecca to halt virus spread
At Islam's holiest site, restrictions put in place by Saudi Arabia to halt the spread of the new Coronavirus, have caused far smaller crowds.
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Restrictions in place at Mecca to halt virus spread
At Islam's holiest site, restrictions put in place by Saudi Arabia to halt the spread of the new Coronavirus, have caused far smaller crowds.
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The Vatican Is The Latest Sacred Place Impacted By The Coronavirus
The Vatican confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, while holy Islamic sites in Saudi Arabia reopened for prayer after being closed for cleaning.
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CLEAN : Saudi Arabia reopens mosques in the holy city of Mecca
Muslim worshippers pray while respecting the social distancing restrictions after Saudi authorities reopened mosques in the holiest city in Islam, after they were closed for three months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic (Footage by...
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CLEAN : Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound - the third-holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia - reopens after being closed for more than two months because of the coronavirus pandemic (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mecca's Grand Mosque lies almost empty on hajj pilgrimage eve
Mecca's Grand Mosque lies almost empty as Saudi Arabia prepares to host the annual hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims for the first time in modern...
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CLEAN : Muslim pilgrims express "undescribable" feeling participating in umrah
Muslim worhippers express an "undescribable" feeling being chosen to participate in the partially resumed umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Bingo players return to halls
Customers enjoy a game at Mecca bingo in Acocks Green, Birmingham as the latest easing of lockdown laws allows halls to reopen.
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CLEAN : FILE: Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi city of Mecca
Saudi Arabia announces it will begin accepting vaccinated foreign pilgrims seeking to visit the Islamic holy city of Mecca, state media reported Sunday, around 18 months after a border closure prompted by the coronavirus pandemic...
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CLEAN : Worshippers pray in Mecca's Grand Mosque as Kingdom drops social distancing
Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's city of Mecca on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan, following the lifting of most Covid-19 restrictions, including social distancing in public spaces, facilitating the...
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CLEAN : Pilgrims visit Jabal al-Nour, where Prophet is believed to have received his first revelation
Before the start of the main rites of Hajj, pilgrims find, by being in the city of Mecca, an opportunity to visit Jabal Al-Nour, where Prophet Mohammed is believed to have received his first revelation (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : 'For God': Pilgrims bear extreme heat hounding hajj
The hajj pilgrimage can be physically draining even in ideal conditions, but worshippers this year face an added challenge: scorching sun and temperatures rising to 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit) (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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CLEAN : Mecca businesses hope a hajj boom will end pandemic slump
Two years of drastically limited numbers of pilgrims performing Hajj have emptied shops and left hotel rooms vacant, but business owners in the western Saudi Arabian region are hoping for a quick recovery during the annual rituals this...
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VOICED : Zapatos de tango, un fetiche para bailarinas argentinas
Como cada año, Buenos Aires volvió a transformarse en estos días en la meca de bailarines internacionales que participan hasta el 18 de septiembre del Mundial de Tango (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Heavy rainfall floods streets in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah
Heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed road to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, as vehicles were partially submerged (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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VOICED : Lima se suma a protestas en Perú para reclamar renuncia de presidenta Boluarte
Colectivos izquierdistas anunciaron movilizaciones en Lima este jueves para pedir la renuncia de la presidenta Dina Boluarte y elecciones anticipadas, como parte de las protestas que dejaron al menos 42 muertos en poco más de un mes, con...
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Disinformation vs. Misinformation: How to Spot Them Both
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in a region where journalists are targeted and fleeing the country, we have come to rely on social media to understand what’s happening on the ground in real time. Meanwhile, old videos have been...
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Muslim Pilgrimages Canceled Amid Coronavirus Fears
The government announced Wednesday it would be banning its citizens from visiting Muslim holy sites in Mecca and Medina.
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CLEAN : Eid al-Fitr prayers in the holy city of Mecca
Muslims gather before the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca to attend prayers marking Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday which starts at the conclusion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan (Footage by AFPTV via...
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Remembering Malcolm X 55 Years Later
Malcolm X, the iconic civil rights leader, was assassinated 55 years ago at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.
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Pilgrimage to Mecca
Cartoon animations talk about the pilgrimage to Mecca in this short video. What a great way to introduce your lesson!