Children of all ages have been allowed to enter Masjid al-Haram; children older than 5 years must obtain a special permit; children under 5 years of age can enter without permission. Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Makkah Mukarramah (Urdu Point Latest News. August 14, 2022) There is good news for children going on Umrah with their parents that children of all ages have been allowed to enter Masjid al-Haram. According to the details, the Saudi government has lifted the ban on the entry of children into the Haram Mosque, according to which now children under the age of five can enter the Haram Mosque without permission, in this context, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced. It has been reported that parents can now bring their children to Masjid al-Haram, for this purpose a special permit must be obtained for children above 5 years of age, however, children below 5 years of age can enter without permission.
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On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has allowed all types of visas to obtain the blessing of Umrah, the purpose of the decision is to fulfill the goal of the Saudi 2030 vision of reaching 30 million pilgrims in a year, Abdul Rahman, Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. Shams has said that people with all types of visas, including the Saudi Arabian tourist visa, are allowed to perform Umrah, under which it is now possible for those who come to Saudi Arabia on any type of visa to visit the House of Allah. is, whether his visa was obtained for tourism or for other purposes such as work or business.
He told Saudi Television Al-Akhbariya that priority appointments are booked to perform Umrah through the Itimrana app under certain organizational procedures. Millions of Umrah pilgrims are to be reached as the Saudi 2030 Vision is an ambitious development plan designed to diversify the kingdom's oil-dependent economy.
It should be noted that the new Umrah season began on July 30, immediately after the end of the annual Hajj ritual in Saudi Arabia. There is no maximum limit for resident Muslims, Muslims residing abroad may enter Saudi Arabia from any airport and depart through any airport in the Kingdom without being restricted to Jeddah Airport. To perform Umrah, one needs to obtain permission from the Itimrana app, provided the applicant is not infected with Corona or has not come in contact with any patient.
