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Elderly and people with disabilities (Makkah)

The Authority sets aside gates, lifts, prayer areas and transport so older visitors and people with disabilities can perform Umrah with less strain.

Elderly and people with disabilities (Makkah)
Photo: Omar Chatriwala of Al Jazeera English · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Book ahead: manual and electric wheelchairs and golf carts can be booked in the Tanaqol app; electric carts are free for people with disabilities.
  • Prayer areas for men: ground floor opposite Gate 68, first floor opposite Gate 91, the southern courtyard near Ajyad Bridge, the eastern courtyard, and the Third Saudi Expansion near Gate 123.
  • Prayer areas for women: ground floor near Gate 88, the Shubaikah area near Gate 68, and the southern courtyard near Ajyad Bridge.
  • In these areas: Zamzam water, copies of the Qur'an including Braille, tayammum pads, white canes, and sign-language interpreters for lessons and sermons.
  • Getting there: an electric shuttle in the eastern square has run from Gaza Bridge to the Al-Salam basement; large electric vehicles for Sa'i wait at the Al-Marwah, Al-Arqam and Al-Qarara stairways and lifts.
  • Help on foot: male and female volunteers and multilingual guides escort visitors inside the mosque and its courtyards.
  • In Madinah, the service centres lend wheelchairs — see Service centres in Madinah.

Source: Saudi Gazette — prayer areas, Feb 2026 · SPA — services for persons with disabilities · SPA — services for the elderly · SPA — Tanaqol, Ramadan 2026 · Arab News, May 2026

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