Hajj Ministry Sets a 10-Day Compulsory Interval Between Two Umrah’s

Pilgrims having permit, can book for a second appointment through the Eatmarna or Tawakkalna apps after 10 days of 1st Umrah performance

Riyadh — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set 10 days between issuing a second Umrah permit for the same pilgrim.

Any pilgrim, who has a permit to perform Umrah, can book a second appointment for another; through the Eatmarna or Tawakkalna applications ten days after the performance of the first One. The ministry clarified on its Twitter account in response to a query on this matter.

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The ministry said the reinstated restriction are precautionary measures like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing; at the Two Holy Mosques following a recent surge primarily due to the new Omicron variant in the Kingdom.

It is noteworthy that the ministry had imposed a gap of 15 days between the performances of two Umrah pilgrimages earlier but canceled it later in October 2021.

The Saudi authorities had removed coronavirus-related restrictions and allowed Umrah and prayers at the Two Holy Mosques; and visit Al-Rawda Sharif at the Prophet’s Mosque to their total capacity effective from Oct. 17 following a directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.

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All domestic and foreign pilgrims and worshipers aged 12 or above and have an immune health status on their Tawakkalna application after completing vaccines against coronavirus will be allowed to perform Umrah and prayer at the Grand Mosque.