On Friday, Mecca was battered by heavy downpours that led to flash floods that buried cars. There weren't any losses.

On Friday, Mecca was battered by heavy downpours that led to flash floods that buried cars. There weren't any losses.

According to Riad Al Hazami, the Grand Mosque's deputy head of crowd control, "a plan has been developed to maintain the safety of Umrah worshippers throughout the rain."

According to Riad Al Hazami, the Grand Mosque's deputy head of crowd control, "a plan has been developed to maintain the safety of Umrah worshippers throughout the rain."

He stated to Saudi news station Al Ekhbariya that the ritual circumambulation at the courtyard had been suspended.

He stated to Saudi news station Al Ekhbariya that the ritual circumambulation at the courtyard had been suspended.

He said, "They were moved to circumambulation areas on the mosque's first and bottom floors."

He said, "They were moved to circumambulation areas on the mosque's first and bottom floors."

Saudi Arabia has presented a set of amenities for Muslims intending to perform umrah at the Grand Mosque and travel to the country's important destinations.

Saudi Arabia has presented a set of amenities for Muslims intending to perform umrah at the Grand Mosque and travel to the country's important destinations.

The country issued four million visas for overseas Muslims to perform Umrah since the start of the current season in July, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said this month.

The country issued four million visas for overseas Muslims to perform Umrah since the start of the current season in July, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said this month.

The country issued four million visas for overseas Muslims to perform Umrah since the start of the current season in July, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said this month.

The country issued four million visas for overseas Muslims to perform Umrah since the start of the current season in July, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said this month.