The ministry encouraged pilgrims to follow the ban on performing Umrah only once during this period and offer daily prayers in mosques across Makkah instead of performing all prayers inside the shrine.

Saudi Arabia has issued new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims in the last decade of Ramadan. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued new guidelines aimed at ensuring a smooth and spiritual experience of Umrah for millions of worshippers visiting Makkah during the last 10 days of the holy month. Instead of doing it inside, he encouraged daily prayers in mosques across Makkah to reduce the pressure on pilgrims on the holy site. The ministry has asked the pilgrims to strictly follow the organizational procedures that are designed to protect both the safety and tranquility of the pilgrims, obtain Umrah permits in advance, and arrive strictly at their scheduled times to help reduce congestion around the Masjid al-Haram, pilgrims to the passageways and stairs to facilitate the free movement of worshipers. To avoid overcrowding, it was strongly recommended to use public transport instead of personal vehicles to reduce vehicular congestion.

Meanwhile, the General Authority for the Maintenance of Masjid al-Haram and Masjid-e-Nabawi has stepped up its operational preparedness to accommodate the increasing influx of pilgrims, the authorities have launched an integrated service plan that includes measures for cleanliness, crowd control, environmental hygiene, and better access, essential facilities such as distribution of ab Zamzam, fragrant prayer places, logistic support including vehicles and escalators. Thousands of personnel have been deployed for the supply. The authority says cleaning teams can now sanitize the entire mosque in just 35 minutes, with more than 20 rounds of perfume using two kilograms of oud daily, a total of 428 escalators, 28 elevator,s and more than 1,300 electric speakers, as well as 90,000 tons of energy-powered cooling systems. have been. It has been reported that priority has also been given to services for the elderly and disabled people, dedicated prayer places, storage of goods and even a 24/7 child care center have been introduced to ensure ease of movement and comfort for all pilgrims. Therefore, a unified digital platform aims to streamline the movement of visitors across the city.