Ramadan meet and greet initiative launched for Umrah visitors

The Grand Mosque, also known as Masjid al-Haram, in the holy city of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched a meet-and-greet initiative for pilgrims and Umrah visitors.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques launched this initiative for pilgrims. The scheme was represented by the media affairs, public relations, and women’s exhibitions agency of the General Presidency.

Nada Al-Malki, the official of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, said that meet and greet points would be set up at Haramain train station and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, a Saudi Arabian port city on the Red Sea. The pilgrims would be welcomed at these two spots. The Saudi officials would give them a set of gifts to help them perform their Umrah rituals with ease in the country.

On Sunday, the General Presidency launched its Ramadan program in the Grand Mosque library. The visitors can attend scientific and cultural meetings and seminars in the library. The first session took place on Sunday to highlight the life of the Prophet Muhammad.

Recently, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah urged pilgrims to limit Umrah to one visit during the holy month of Ramadan. The ministry asked Umrah visitors to only perform Umrah once during the holy month of Ramadan in order to reduce crowding.

Muslims can apply to perform the Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan through the Nusuk app and organize their entire trip to the Kingdom. Pilgrims can obtain the Umrah permit by logging into the Nusuk app. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah supervises the app for the safety of the pilgrims. The app is available on the Apple Store and Google Play Store on iOS and Android devices. Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia can also obtain permits through the Tawakkalna app.