150,000 Umrah pilgrims use new haircut service in Mecca

More than 150,000 Umrah pilgrims have used a new hair-cutting service at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. This service is meant to help pilgrims exit the state of Ihram during Ramadan. It began on the first day of the holy month and is part of a pilot program. The haircutting can now take place within the mosque's courtyard, which is a change from the traditional practice of doing it outside. There are 12 designated stations for this service, located near the Marwa area. The Grand Mosque has set up mobile salon units and employed 112 staff members to assist both male and female pilgrims. All tools used for the haircuts are fully sterilized to ensure safety. This initiative is designed to reduce crowding and improve the experience for worshippers, especially during the busy days of Ramadan. Additionally, over the first 21 days of Ramadan, 836,574 pilgrims used various cart services around the mosque. This included 643,364 who used electric golf carts, 168,228 who used paid carts, and 24,982 who benefited from free manual carts.