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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi King Performs Eid Prayer at the Grand Mosque

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques performs Eid Al-Fitr prayer together with a group of worshippers at the Grand Mosque. SPA

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, performed on Monday the Eid Al-Fitr prayer with a group of worshippers who crowded the courtyard of the Grand Mosque and its surroundings in Makkah.

Upon his arrival at the Royal Court in Al-Safa Palace, the King was received by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.

General (Retired) Raheel Sharif, Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, and a large number of princes performed the prayer with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

Following the prayer, King Salman received princes, Ulema, scholars, ministers and senior civil and military officials, who came to greet him on the occasion of the blessed Eid.

Then, the guests had a breakfast banquet with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

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