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Today, the Hajj is a safe spiritual journey because Muslims have learned and applied public health best practices.

FILE - In this July 31, 2020, file photo, pilgrims walk around the Kabba at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia said Saturday, July 12, 2021, that this year's hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Saudi Ministry of Media via AP, File)

If we limit social gatherings with friends and family this Eid, we’ll be able to enjoy their company for years to come.

Muslims offer prayers during the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan at Fatih Mosque in Istanbul on May 13, 2021 [AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)