The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has started receiving requests for Itikaf, an Islamic practice consisting of a period of staying in a mosque for a certain number of days.
The permit is valid for only the last 10 days of Ramadan — beginning on the night of the 21st and ending on the first day of Eid Al Fitr.
Itikaf can take place in the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.
Those wishing to register for Itikaf at the Grand Mosque, can do so through the Nusuk application.
The ritual was reintroduced atthe Grand Mosque last year, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Authorities have prepared the Grand Mosques to receive about 2,500 worshippers for Itikaf, and registration will close when the limit is reached, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Five hundred lockers with digital locks have been provided to store the personal belongings of pilgrims during their period of Itikaf.
Last week, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that pilgrims would not be allowed to repeat Umrah during Ramadan.
This move is to give opportunity for other pilgrims to perform Umrah during the holy month with ease and comfort.
The ministry stressed the need for pilgrims to obtain a permit through the Nusuk app to perform the pilgrimage.
