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Blades, Knives & More; Here’s A List Of 30 Banned Items Passengers Should Drop Before Haj Pilgrim

by Deeplata Garde
Blades, Knives & More; Here’s A List Of 30 Banned Items Passengers Should Drop Before Haj Pilgrim

Airports are quite strict about allowing certain goods to pass through the security metals. But why wait till you reach the airport and get your things rejected? Hence to avoid this chaos, airports announce a list of items that are banned in their respective countries. So here’s the latest announcement made by King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah. They have announced a list of 30 banned items that should be dropped by Haj and Umrah Pilgrims before flying. Let’s take a look at the list.

Pilgrims To Avoid Carrying These Banned Items Before Haj

According to their latest Twitter post, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah lists 30 things that are not allowed in the luggage of travellers flying. These prohibited items will be seized upon discovery and travellers will not be allowed to claim them.

The warning specifically advises outgoing Haj pilgrims not to include these harmful and banned goods in their luggage. The airport officials emphasised the enormity of these limitations. They have specifically reiterated that all 30 forbidden goods, which also include pressurised gases, explosives or crackers, counterfeit weapons, magnetic materials, and caustic materials, will be seized without the chance of recovery. The King Abdulaziz International Airport advised travellers to get more specific information about these restrictions from their individual carriers.

Also Read: Want To Perform Umrah? Saudi Arabia Is Now Issuing Electronic Visas For Muslims!

Let’s List Out Banned Items According To Its Categories

All Baggage

  1. Matches
  2. Lighters
  3. Explosives or crackers
  4. Flammable liquids
  5. Compressed gases
  6. Imitation weapons
  7. Magnetic materials
  8. Corrosive materials
  9. Radioactive materials
  10. Infectious biological materials
  11. Electric shock devices
  12. Disabling devices
  13. Liquid oxygen devices
  14. Organic peroxides

Banned From Cabin Bag

  1. Nail clippers
  2. Shears
  3. Meat cleavers
  4. Ammunition
  5. Knives
  6. Compressed gases
  7. Toxic liquids
  8. Blades
  9. Baseball bats
  10. Electric skateboards
  11. Any dangerous equipment
  12. Explosives
  13. Crackers
  14. Firearms
  15. Magnetic materials
  16. Radioactive or corrosive materials

Many items from this above-mentioned list are prohibited at many airports around the globe. So if you are planning for a Haj or Umrah, make sure not to pack any of these items. Also, consult your travel agent and the airline you are flying with to check for such suspicious items beforehand.

So avoid a complicated travel experience and make sure to pack your bags with safe and approved items only.

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First Published: July 10, 2023 3:12 PM