Cairo: According to the reports, the government of Kuwait is putting their efforts to allow its stateless Muslim people known as their Bidoon in order to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah or a lesser pilgrimage.

As per the estimation by Bidoon, there are around 85,000 people in Kuwait and have been at the centre of a decades-old identity problem.

According to some official sources, which reported that a meeting was recently held with the Foreign Ministry in a bid to discuss the chances of enabling the Bidoon to undertake Umrah.

“The Awqaf also highlighted to the Saudi authorities that they need to find a mechanism for the Bidoon to undertake Umrah. Sources also stated that “The ministry is also waiting for a response.”

However, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia officials did not pass any immediate comment.

The famous holy festival of Muslims is about to start early next month, and it is usually a peak season for Umrah.

Moreover, the administration of Saudi Arabia recently eased measures for performing Umrah as the Kingdom has relaxed the restrictions against COVID-19.

Along with the government of Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has also lifted numerous preventive measures, including the cancellations of permits for praying at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca and visiting the Prophet’s Mohammed Mosque in Medina.

Earlier this week, Ministry stated that the immunisation check to enter both holy sites had been scrapped for all worshippers.

The Ministry has also cancelled the registration of once-obligatory immunisation data for the overseas Muslims jus to get the permit to perform Umrah. However, the mandatory presentation of their negative PCR test result to access both sacred places has been lifted.

During Ramadan, life generally slows down in Saudi Arabia, and schooling and working hours are reduced by two or three hours.