The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has called on pilgrims to plan their Omra rites in advance and check peak hours at the Grand Mosque to ensure ease of movement and traffic fluidity.
According to SPA, the Authority released an awareness guide on attendance levels. The guide identifies the periods from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM and from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM as having low attendance. Moderate attendance is recorded from 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM, while high attendance occurs between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
The Authority stated that these measures aim to help worshippers organize their time and utilize less crowded slots to improve comfort, safety, and the quality of the experience from arrival until the completion of rites. Prior organization and choosing appropriate times are intended to optimize the movement of pilgrims within the sacred precinct.
Visitors are encouraged to follow orientation indicators and use digital services to check attendance levels. A digital service is available on the Authority’s website for this purpose, alongside other digital solutions such as the Nusuk application.
What are the low-attendance periods at the Grand Mosque? According to the awareness guide from the General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, low attendance is recorded during two specific time slots. These are from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM and from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
When is the attendance level high at the Grand Mosque? The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque identifies the period between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM as having high attendance. In contrast, moderate attendance is observed from 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
How can pilgrims check the current attendance levels at the Grand Mosque? Pilgrims can use digital services to consult attendance data before and during their visit. The Authority provides a digital service via its official website and mentions the Nusuk application as part of the digital solutions available to worshippers.