Saudi Arabia Latest News: A new decree has been issued by Saudi Arabia regarding Umrah in the month of Ramadan. Actually, the month of Ramadan is considered very holy in Islam. During this period, the crowd of travelers in Saudi Arabia increases considerably. A big decision has been taken by the government to control the crowd. In the new rule issued by the Saudi government, it has been said that now a traveler can perform Umrah only once in the month of Ramadan.
The rule of Umrah is contrary to Hajj
In Saudi Arabia, there is a rule of Umrah contrary to Hajj. Travelers can perform Umrah as many times as they wish during their stay in Saudi. This is the reason why people are reaching Kaaba again and again during the holy month to perform Umrah. Due to the increasing crowd of people, the security arrangements there have become uncontrolled. To bring people under control, the government was forced to bring this rule.
small hajj is umrah
In Islam, people also know Umrah as small Hajj. According to the ritual, during Umrah, people circumambulate around the Kaaba. This process is also called Tawaf.
Umrah can be done throughout the year
You will be surprised to know that Hajj happens for a fixed time. Whereas a Muslim person can perform Umrah any time of the year. For both these processes, travelers have to visit Mecca, the oldest city of Saudi Arabia.
Haj pilgrimage lasts for 5 days
In Islam, Haj pilgrimage lasts for 5 days. According to belief, every Muslim person must go to Haj once in his life. The cost of this journey ranges from Rs 2.5 lakh to around Rs 5 lakh.
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