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3 Million Iftar Meals Distributed at Grand Mosque During 20 Days of Ramadan

Over 3,000,000 iftar meals have been handed out at the courtyards of the Grand Mosque during the first 20 days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (SPA)

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has handed out over 3,000,000 iftar meals in the courtyards of the Grand Mosque during the first 20 days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday.

The meals are being provided by a number of charitable organizations, in cooperation with the Watering and Support Committee at Makkah Principality and several government agencies.

Meanwhile, the Makkah Health Department continues to provide preventive and ambulatory services for Umrah performers at hospitals, primary medical care centers and health centers in Makkah.

The official spokesperson of Makkah Health Department, Hamad bin Faihan, said the department is implementing an integrated plan to provide health care for Umrah performers around the clock.

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