Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince attends Eid Al-Fitr prayers

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud attended Eid Al-Fitr prayers on Friday to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

King Salman performed the prayers at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, a Saudi Arabian port city on the Red Sea. The Saudi Crown Prince performed the Eid prayers at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca.

King Salman also sent a cable of Eid wishes to Arab and Muslim nations. He wrote on Twitter, “May Allah accept from all of us the fasting of Ramadan month, the prayers, and good deeds. May Allah return to all of us Eid, as our country, the Arab and Muslim nations, and all the countries of the world enjoy security, peace, and tranquility.”

On Thursday, King Salman expressed happiness because Saudi Arabia had the honour of serving Umrah pilgrims during the holy month of Ramadan. King Salman said in a speech on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr on Thursday, “Millions of Umrah performers were able to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan this year, thanks to Allah the Almighty's uncountable blessings. This would not have been possible without the grace of Allah.”

The crescent Moon was seen in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening. Subsequently, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced that the date for Eid celebrations is 21 April.

During the first 20 days of the holy month of Ramadan, 43 million worshippers visited the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. More than 21 million worshipers performed prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina during the same period.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque implemented all necessary procedures to serve Umrah performers and help them to perform Umrah with ease.

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