Is there a special status for the pigeons of Mecca and Medina?
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The pigeons of Mecca and Medina have no special status, except that they are not to be hunted or disturbed as long as they are within the boundaries of the ; this is due to the general Ahadith that prohibit hunting and disturbing game within the sacred precincts of the Two Holy Sanctuaries.
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