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Over 2 million worshippers attend last Quran recitation of Ramadan

Author: ARAB NEWS JEDDAHFri, 2018-06-15 04:24ID: 1529027502246783800

JEDDAH: More than 2 million worshippers gathered at Makkahs Grand Mosque to attend the last night of the Quran recitation during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
The prayers, during which verses of the Quran were recited, were led by Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais.
At the same time, hundreds of thousands of worshippers flocked to the Prophets Mosque in Madinah from all over the world to attend the holy night.
Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, the deputy governor of Makkah region, also visited the mosque and paid tribute to the security forces and volunteers there for their efforts serving pilgrims during Ramadan.

Main category: Saudi ArabiaTags: qur'anMakkahGrand MosqueIslam Saudi Arabia celebrates Eid Al-Fitr on FridayCall to Prayer: Muezzins of the Grand Mosque in Makkah

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