Due to the pandemic in Mecca, robots began to distribute sacred water

Saudi authorities announced on Saturday that 60,000 residents vaccinated againstcoronavirus, will be able to

This is more than last year, but significantly lower than in normal times. In 2019, about 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world took part in the Hajj.

Hajj is a traditional pilgrimage associated with visiting Mecca and its surroundings at a certain time.Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam after Shahada, prayer, almsgiving, and fasting. Literally translated from Arabic, it means"aspiration, intention, or longing for the glorified" and "return, renewal."

Agencies in Saudi Arabia hope to prevent any coronavirus outbreaks in 2021.As one of the measures , small black-and-white robots, each loaded with bottles of holy water, were launched to serve the pilgrims.

"The goal of these robots is to provide personal services without any contact with humans," Bader explainedal-Lokmani, head of the sacred Zamzam spring in the Grand Mosque of Mecca.

For centuries, pilgrims have visited Mecca to drink water from the Zamzam spring. This is a well in Mecca under the square of the Al-Haram Mosque, at a distance of 21 m fromThe depth of the well is 30 meters.Bathing in Zamzam and drinking its water is an important elementHajj and Umrah. 

About 20 robots are now available to assist visitors and pilgrims during the Hajj. If necessary, the authorities will use others as well.

Hundreds of thousands of bottles of Zamzam water are usually distributed annually.

Hajj is one of the five pillars or key responsibilities of Islam, but for the second year in a row, only vaccinated Saudis will be allowed.

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