The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia has recently announced new guidelines for visitors to the sacred site of Al Rawdah Al Sharif (also called Riyazul Jannah), located within the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.

According to the updated rules, visitors will now be permitted to spend only 10 minutes inside Al Rawdah Al Sharif, and each person will be allowed to obtain a permit to visit the site just once per year.

Furthermore, the authority has introduced a cancellation policy, urging permit holders to cancel their appointments well in advance if they are unable to attend. This measure is designed to provide other worshipers the opportunity to visit the site. Failure to cancel a permit will result in the visitor being unable to book another visit for an entire year.

Additionally, visitors must comply with specific entry instructions, which are provided upon obtaining a permit through the Nusuk application. These include arriving 15 minutes prior to the scheduled appointment and being present within the Haram premises 30 minutes before their allocated time.

Entry to Al Rawdah Al Sharif will be strictly regulated through the use of a barcode, which must be scanned at the gate. Visitors are advised that entry will be denied without the required barcode.

These new guidelines aim to ensure a smooth and organized flow of worshipers, maximizing the spiritual experience for each visitor while maintaining order within the sacred premises of the Prophet’s Mosque.