Umrah will cost twice as much!

Desk report: Although the Saudi government has allowed foreign pilgrims to perform Umrah, it will take at least a month to send Bangladeshi Umrah passengers following the new protocol, according to Hub, an organization of Hajj agents. The cost of performing Umrah will also be higher as there is an obligation to ensure safe physical distance in all areas including hotel, accommodation, transportation in Corona situation. After completing all the formalities including depositing money, the journey will be canceled if the corona is positive 48 hours before boarding the flight. The Saudi government has allowed foreign worshipers to perform Umrah since Tuesday (August 10th). But due to various conditions and regulations in the country, it is not possible to send Bangladeshi worshipers to Saudi Arabia for Umrah this month, said Hub, an organization of Hajj agents. Yaqub Sharafati, senior co-president of Haber, told Time News that the Saudi government’s Hajj and Umrah agencies have not yet sent the total cost or package for performing Umrah. That is, he did not give an account of the cost per person to perform Umrah. The list of hotels where the worshipers will stay has not come to hand. The airlines did not say how much the airfare would be for the Umrah flight. With that comes the complications of the corona vaccine. Due to these complications, it will take a long time to complete the ancillary process of sending the worshipers to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. Earlier, 45 to 50 worshipers could be taken in a group, but no more than 25 people can be taken to prevent corona infection. Similarly, 4 or 5 people could be kept in one room of the hotel but now it cannot be kept more than 1 to 2 people. Worshipers will have to stay in the bus with empty seats. It will cost at least Rs 2 lakh per person to perform Umrah. If the corona is positive after completing all the procedures, the concerned worshiper will not be able to go for Hajj. According to the agreement, the worshipers will not get their money back even if they cannot perform Umrah as they have already paid all the money online. Worshipers also have to follow various rules and regulations. Can’t move around like before. The movements of the devotees will be tracked or tracked through Tawakkul apps. Upon arrival in Saudi Arabia, you will have to stay in the hotel room for 72 hours in quarantine. According to the new protocol of the Saudi government, all bookings related to Umrah have to be made in the Tamanna app provided by the authorities. Umrah passengers should have two apps on each smart phone. Worshipers can only come to Saudi Arabia through an Umrah agency recognized by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. In this case, the worshipers should beware of the deception of the fake agency, Hub said.