AMMAN — About 23,000 Jordanian pilgrims
have performed
Umrah, or the Lesser Pilgrimage, since the beginning of the
Umrah season, in August, head of the religious tourism committee at the Jordan
Society of Tourism and Travel Agents Belal Rubin was quoted by the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, as saying on Tuesday.
According to Rubin, citizens’ demand to perform Umrah
over the past two months was “good and growing”, especially after the easing of
travel procedures and requirements between Jordan and
Saudi Arabia, and
providing Umrah trips at affordable prices.
Rubin stressed that traveling is simple and smooth, and there are no
restrictions, especially now that coronavirus tests are not required anymore, ,
adding that pilgrims are only required to have the meningitis vaccine, which is
provided free of charge by the Ministry of Health.
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