Via Tawfiq Nasrallah in gulfnews.com: The Saudi government announced the gradual resumption of Umrah service from October 4. In the first phase, citizens and expatriates from within the Kingdom were allowed to perform Umrah at a 30 per cent capacity of the two holy mosques per day (6,000 pilgrims). In the second phase that began on October 18, the capacity was raised to 75 per cent, allowing 15,000 pilgrims and 40,000 worshipers a day. Worshipers were allowed to perform prayer at the Grand Mosque, visit Rawdah Sharif, and greet the Prophet (peace be upon him) at the Prophet’s Mosque during the second phase.
