*Authorities in Makkah have intensified efforts to cope with the influx of pilgrims flooding into the holy city during the last 10 days of Ramadan. security forces are only allowing Umrah pilgrims wearing "ihram," the pilgrimage attire, to enter the Grand Mosque, while barricades have been set up at every entrance and gates by security forces. Many pilgrims are finding it difficult to find space even outside the Grand Mosque to join the congregational night prayers. Special forces under the Saudi diplomatic corps that have been assigned to crowd control management are **t allowing pilgrims to sit anywhere in or around the Grand Mosque.
07-21-2014, 09:40 PM
Top security in place to deal with Makkah rush
*Authorities in Makkah have intensified efforts to cope with the influx of pilgrims flooding into the holy city during the last 10 days of Ramadan. security forces are only allowing Umrah pilgrims wearing "ihram," the pilgrimage attire, to enter the Grand Mosque, while barricades have been set up at every entrance and gates by security forces. Many pilgrims are finding it difficult to find space even outside the Grand Mosque to join the congregational night prayers. Special forces under the Saudi diplomatic corps that have been assigned to crowd control management are **t allowing pilgrims to sit anywhere in or around the Grand Mosque.
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