It Takes 104 Minutes on Average to Perform Umrah
The total average minutes of Umrah performance from the beginning of Tawaf until the end of Sai takes 104 minutes, the General Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques revealed, Saudi Gazette reported.
This came during the Presidency's clarification in an infographic on its official Twitter account of the average time for performing Umrah rituals during the first 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan.
It has also revealed that the average time of performing Tawaf takes 49 minutes, while it will take 11 minutes for pilgrims to move from the Tawaf to Sai, as Sai takes 44 minutes.
The statistics comes as Saudi authorities had conducted field surveys to determine the average time back in late February.
The surveys were carried out by the Statistics and Information Centre affiliated to the General Presidency for Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques to make use of the findings in providing services to worshippers and work out future plans, the Saudi news agency SPA reported then.
The main rituals of Umrah are circling the Holy Kaaba for seven times or Tawaf, and likewise walking back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah, a rite known as Sa’i, in the Grand Mosque.
“The statistical surveys for pilgrims measure the time taken between moving from Tawaf to Sa’i, the carts used during both rites, and other data necessary for decision-makers to develop the field and administrative work system in the Grand Mosque,” said the centre’s head Mohammed bin Saad.
The surveys were conducted ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which is usually the peak season for Umrah.
Source: Agencies
