Saudi Arabia: The start of the second phase of the gradual return to performing Umrah tomorrow

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia announced today that 220 thousand pilgrims and 560 thousand worshipers will be received, starting from tomorrow, throughout the second phase of the gradual return to performing “Umrah,” which will continue over a period of 14 days.

The presidency said, in a press statement today, that 40,000 worshipers and 15,000 pilgrims will be able to perform prayers in the Grand Mosque in Mecca according to the second phase, representing 75% of the total capacity, and will be allowed to visit the honorable kindergarten in the Prophet's Mosque.

On September 22, an approval was issued to allow the performance of Umrah and the visit gradually, while taking the necessary health precautions, through four stages.

The first phase, which started on the fourth of October, witnessed the permitting of six thousand pilgrims per day from the citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at a rate of 30% of the capacity.

The third phase begins by permitting the performance of Umrah, visiting and prayers for citizens and residents from inside and outside the Kingdom, on next November, until the official announcement of the end of the Corona pandemic or the disappearance of the danger, and that is 100%, which is 20 thousand pilgrims and 60 thousand worshipers per day.

The Presidency called on all worshipers and pilgrims to “adhere to and adhere to the specified times according to the issued permits, adhere to precautionary measures and preventive measures, wear medical masks and sterilize hands continuously, cooperate with employees of the presidency and the authorities working to serve pilgrims and worshipers, not bring food and drinks, and adhere to the specified times to enter And out. "

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