New Rules for Kids' Strollers at Mecca's Grand Mosque
According to the Saudi newspaper Okaz, the General Authority for Care of the Two Holy Mosques, a state agency, has specified where the strollers are permitted or prohibited inside the mosque.
The strollers are banned from the mataf, the courtyard where Muslims perform the ritual of circling the Holy Kaaba. However, the strollers are allowed on the upper floors of the mataf and in the ma’sa area, where Muslims run between the hills of Safa and Marwa, another ritual of the Umrah pilgrimage.
The strollers may be restricted from these areas as well if they become crowded.
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The Grand Mosque attracts millions of Muslims every year from all over the world who come to pray and perform Umrah, a minor pilgrimage that can be done at any time of the year.
Umrah consists of two main rituals: Tawaf, the circling of the Holy Kaaba, and Sa’i, the running between Safa and Marwa.
Last year, a record number of 13.5 million pilgrims performed Umrah, according to Saudi authorities.
Saudi Arabia is preparing for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which is expected to take place in June this year in and around Mecca.
Source: Agencies
