Saudi Arabia bans children’s strollers in mataf area

The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently imposed a ban on children’s strollers in the circumambulation area around the Holy Kaaba known as the mataf in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, local media reported.

The decision was announced by the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque’s General



Authority to improve safety and streamline crowd management within the premises.

However, they are allowed on the upper floors of the mataf and in the ma’sa area, where the ritual between Safa and Marwa occurs within the mosque. The entry of strollers will be permitted through the King Fahd Expansion area