The Grand Mosque of Mecca is disinfected and sterilized ten times a day
4,000 men and women carry out cleaning operations under the supervision of 200 senior staff.
The Grand Mosque of Mecca is ready to receive worshippers at full capacity
Mosque visitors will still be required to wear face masks and place orders through the relevant apps. On Saturday, workers at the mosque were removing stickers reminding people of social distancing.
100,000 pilgrims perform Umrah daily as the Grand Mosque increases capacity
The Director General of the Council of British Hajjis says that the precautions at every stage of Umrah were thorough. The Director General urged other British Muslims to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
The authorities of Mecca are carrying out repairs on the gates of the Holy Kaaba, the Black Stone.
The authorities of Saudi Arabia monitored all work related to the Holy Kaaba in coordination with various government agencies, noting that the maintenance was carried out by a team of specialists.
Saudi Arabia will begin receiving Umrah requests
The ministry hopes to receive two million pilgrims per month through the gradual acceptance of requests. Permits will be issued through the «Eatmarna» and «Tawakkalna» apps.
Sterilization work at the Grand Mosque in Mecca is being intensified as Umrah pilgrims arrive.
Foreign pilgrims will be able to perform Umrah with the beginning of the new Islamic year, which is expected to fall on August 9.