Second phase of Umrah begins today

The second phase of Umrah resumes, today Sunday, Oct. 18, with 220,000 pilgrims allowed to perform rituals and 560,000 worshippers performing daily obligatory prayers in the Grand Mosque.

The 14-day second phase allows citizens and residents inside the Kingdom to perform Umrah in the Grand Mosque, at a 75% capacity (15,000 pilgrims per day, 40,000 worshippers per day).

On Sept. 22, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved the gradual resumption of Umrah pilgrimage, amid compliance with the required preventive health procedures, Argaam reported.

Under the first phase, citizens and residents inside the Kingdom were allowed to perform Umrah per day in the Grand Mosque as of Sunday, Oct. 4, at a 30% capacity (6,000 pilgrims per day).

The third phase will start on Nov. 1 until the coronavirus pandemic is officially over. Umrah, visits and prayers will be allowed for citizens, as well as residents inside and outside the Kingdom at a 100% capacity (20,000 Umrah pilgrims per day, 60,000 worshippers /day) of the Two Holy Mosques.

Visitors and Umrah pilgrims will enter the Kingdom in phases, from the countries approved by the Ministry of Health.

Under the fourth phase, Umrah and prayers will be allowed for citizens, as well as residents inside and outside the Kingdom in the Two Holy Mosques at a 100% capacity.