Abdullah Al-Dhiyabi & Sami Al-Maghamsi Okaz/Saudi Gazette
Makkah/Madinah — Nearly one million worshipers performed the first Friday prayer in the holy month of Ramadan in the Grand Mosque. Worshipers, Umrah performers and visitors from within the Kingdom and abroad filled all the floors, courtyards and the King Abdullah expansion of the Grand Mosque since the early morning hours of Friday. Their rows extended to the districts of the Central Area and roads leading to the Grand Mosque. They performed Friday prayer in an atmosphere of security, safety, comfort, stability, tranquility and devotion. Meanwhile, over half a million worshipers performed their first Friday prayer in the holy month in the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. They were provided with the best services.
