Why can't the plane be late on the ka'bah? This is his explanation

Jakarta – The Ka’bah in Mecca is the holiest place for Muslims around the world. However, did you know that the plane was not allowed to cross directly above the Kaaba? This allegation often causes a variety of speculation, ranging from spiritual reasons to the technical flight. So what exactly are the flight rules in the Mecca airspace? Is it true that the area above the kaaba is classified as a flying area? The following is a full statement based on the facts and official regulations. Mecca, including the flight zone of Mecca Airspace, was named a fly zone by the Saudi Arabia Public Authority (Gaca). Cited on the official Gaca website, there are flight restrictions around important places, including the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Nabawi Mosque in Medina. In the by -law said: Browse to continue the content “No one may visit the plane above or around the area or be passed by the guards of two sacred mosques or other important figures, except according to the provisions set by the president and announced by a notam’s notam (notam).” This prohibition was applied to maintain the ceremony of worship in the great mosque. In this case, all commercial and personal flights cover. Only security helicopters or certain emergency services are allowed to enter, and it is very limited. Not due to the magnetic field or zero, on social media, different demands spread that the aircraft could not cross the kaaba due to a strong magnetic field or zero. However, this information is not true and is denied by experts. According to reports of AFP Fact Check, there is no scientific evidence to support the demands of magnetic or gravity disorders in the Kaaba region. Explanations such as “birds cannot fly over the kaaba” are also included in an unfounded myth. Julien Aubert, senior researcher in the dynamics of geological fluids at the Paris Bumi Physics Institute (IPGP), explained: “The Earth’s magnetic field comes from the fluid core in the middle of the earth, not from Mecca.” For safety and ceremony in addition to administrative reasons, this prohibition is also determined for the safety and ease of the congregation. Each year, millions of Muslims from different countries come to Mecca to carry out the pilgrimage and Umrah. It is a priority to keep the air space safe at flight traffic. A peaceful and solemn atmosphere is also an important thing that wants to guard around the great mosque. It is feared that aircraft traffic can influence the spiritual experience of the pilgrims. The National Pilot Union of the French Airways (SNPL) mentions that this ban was imposed by the authority of Saudi Arabia: “For ideological reasons and to respect the holiness of the kaaba,” Flight Experts told AFP. (WIA/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here