Monday, February 12, 2024
Ban on large bags and certain food items in Makkah Grand Mosque
The Grand Mosque in Makkah has set up new rules to make sure that Umrah visitors are safe and comfortable while they do the circumambulation and the Sa'i between Safa and Marwa. Trending : Registrations of Hajj 2024 for domestic pilgrims opens in Saudi Arabia
The supervisor of the Grand Mosque Gates Department, Saif Al Salami, said that food items, water bags, and travel bags are among the prohibited items that cannot be brought into the Grand mosque.
- Al Salami made it clear that the ban items includes anything that could make the pilgrims experience more difficult, he stated in an interview with a news channel.
- People have specifically called attention to big travel bags because they are unsafe in busy places as they are so big. These steps are part of a larger plan to make sure that everyone who goes on the pilgrimage has a safe and smooth trip. Most Viewed : List of Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2024
The list of prohibited items includes the following :
1. Food and Drinks, except Coffee, Dates and Water.
2. Tools with sharp edges
3. Flammable liquids
4. Big bags and luggage
5. Strollers
These rules are meant to make it easier for visitors to move through the Grand Mosque, especially when it's busy with worshipers. The government wants to improve the spiritual environment and keep the focus on the religious importance of the Umrah pilgrimage by removing as many unnecessary obstacles as possible. See Also : Average lifespan is increased in Saudi Arabia
