The Saudi aviation authorities have banned carrying Aab-e-Zamzam in checked-in luggage ahead of Zil Hajj, the holy month for the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj.
Saudi General Aviation Authority has issued an official notification for the new guideline, restricting the pilgrims from carrying Zamzam — water from the well of Zamzam back to their countries.
All the airlines have been bound to ensure that none of the passengers travelling through Jeddah or any other airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have bottles filled with Aab-e-Zamzam.
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Action will be taken against the airlines in case of violation of the new orders.
Aab-e-Zamzam is the water from the well of Zamzam, located in Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, which is a miraculously generated source of water as per Islamic history.
The water has great religious significance and people take it back to their countries in great amount after performing Hajj or Umrah.
The Kingdom however has now prohibited the pilgrims from carrying the Zamzam water bottles inside checked-in baggage.
“All airlines departing from the Kingdom’s airports shall not allow passengers to carry liquids (ZamZam packages) inside their checked-in baggage”, the advisory dated May 17, 2022 said.
Checked-in baggage is the luggage delivered to an airline for transportation. It is inaccessible to the passenger during the flight as opposed to carry-on baggage.
Coming ahead of Hajj 2022, the advisory is bound to shock the pilgrims as it will limit the number of Zamzam bottles they will carry after performing the annual rituals.