The Haram authority offers a range of services to 4,000 itikaf participants from 120 countries at the Prophet’s Mosque.

MADINAH, March 28, 2025 — The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has provided 12 on-site services to support 4,000 itikaf observers from 120 nationalities, who are observing itikaf in 48 designated areas within the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.

Itikaf is a religious practice where individuals remain in seclusion at a mosque during the last 10 days of Ramadan, dedicating themselves to worship, including prayer, Qur’an recitation, and supplication, until the itikaf period concludes on the final night of Ramadan.

The services available to itikaf observers include daily meals, water supply, and personal and health services. Additional offerings include multilingual translation, informational screens about itikaf requirements, luggage storage lockers, medical and first aid clinics, sleeping and comfort supplies, laundry services, charging stations for mobile devices, and a personal care kit for each observer. Each observer is also given a wristband to help facilitate entry and exit from the designated itikaf areas.

The authority has reminded itikaf observers to follow certain guidelines, such as dedicating their time to prayer and worship, maintaining peace during tarawih and night prayers, keeping the Prophet's Mosque serene, wearing clean and presentable clothing, using pleasant fragrances, and refraining from actions that could disturb fellow observers.

Observers are also urged to help keep the mosque clean, store their belongings in designated lockers, stay within their assigned areas according to their registration number, follow health and safety guidelines, and comply with instructions when using pathways for entry and exit. Unauthorized food, beverages, or luggage are not allowed in the itikaf areas, and study sessions, receiving visitors, or bringing children into the areas are prohibited.