Saudi: New carts to assist elderly Grand Mosque worshippers
Saudi authorities have launched new carts for carrying old pilgrims and worshippers inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca to facilitate their movement.
President General of Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Abdulrahman Al Sudais, said that the carts aim at allowing the Umrah pilgrims and the elderly worshippers inside the holy site to move easily and smoothly. “This is among the services the General Presidency is seeking to develop,” he said.
Al Sudais also stressed the importance of continued implementation of precautions against the spread of COVID-19 including constant sterilization and distancing among tracks used during the performance of holy rituals.
A number of assembling points have been designated to help the smooth movement of the pilgrims, he added.
