Saudi Gazette report

MADINAH — The Agency of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet's Mosque has set the date of grouping pilgrims for Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah during the holy month of Ramadan.

The agency said that the pilgrims, who hold the Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah permit, are the ones who will be able to visit and pray in it.

It clarified that the date it has set will be only for the first day of Ramadan until the 19th of the holy month.

The grouping of men at the Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah will be from 2:30 a.m. until the Fajr prayer, then, from the 11:30 a.m. until Isha prayer.

While women will be able to visit and pray in the Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah after the Fajr prayer, until 11:00 a.m., then from 11 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.

The agency noted that entry of men and women would be from the southern courtyards, in front of gate No. 37.