Mecca Grand Mosque: Six Prayer Areas Designated for Physically Challenged Worshippers
The Saudi state agency responsible for the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina announced that services for physically disabled worshippers include guidance signs, special pathways, accessible ramps, and free electric and manual transport carts.
The General Authority for Caring and Management of the Two Holy Mosques specified that three of the six prayer areas in the Grand Mosque are designated for males: on the ground floor via Gate 68, the first floor opposite Gate 91, and Al Shubykah Bridge 68, Saudi media outlets reported on Friday.
The three other areas, allocated for females, are accessible via Gate 88 on the ground floor, Gate 65 on the first floor, and Prayer Area 15 overlooking the Mataf courtyard that houses the Holy Kaaba.
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These facilities are being introduced as more Muslims from around the world head to the Grand Mosque to perform Umrah, or minor pilgrimage.
The new Umrah season, which can be undertaken year-round, began in late June following the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which was attended by approximately 1.8 million Muslims from across the globe.
Source: Agencies
