Pilgrims Urged Not to Take Kids to Mecca Grand Mosque amid Influx of Worshippers

IQNA – Umrah pilgrims and worshippers have been urged not to bring their children to the Grand Mosque in Mecca during the final days of Ramadan.

It comes as the holy site is witnessing an influx of worshippers.

Ramadan, expected this year to end on March 29, usually marks the peak season of the Umrah or lesser pilgrimage in the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest.

The Saudi Ministry of Interior's National Center for Security Operations has urged pilgrims to avoid bringing children with them during peak times at the Grand Mosque on safety grounds.

The agency stressed the importance of observing safety guidelines to ensure comfort amid a spike in the visitor numbers during prayer times in the mosque, a major destination for Muslims from all over the world.

The General Authority for Care of the Two Holy Mosques, meanwhile, said it provides a safe environment for children at well-equipped childcare centers.

These facilities operate around the clock to provide a safe and comfortable environment for children, allowing parents to perform their prayers in the Grand Mosque in comfort and tranquility.

"Your children are in safe hands," the state agency told parents, referring to these centers.

Millions of Muslims from inside and outside Saudi Arabia flock to Islam's holiest sites of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina for intense worshipping in Ramadan.

Source: GNews