Eid al-Adha: Sheikhs Balilah and Al-Hudhaify lead the festive prayer in Makkah and Madinah
On Wednesday morning, the Eid al-Adha prayer was held in mosques across Saudi Arabia, including the Sacred Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.
On Wednesday morning, the first day of Eid al-Adha (Qurban Bayram), the festive prayer was held across Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of thousands of worshippers gathered at the Sacred Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.
Makkah and Madinah
In Makkah, the prayer was led by Sheikh Bandar Balilah, imam and khatib of the Sacred Mosque. Those present included pilgrims who had come for Hajj from around the world and residents of the Kingdom. In Madinah, the festive prayer at the Prophet's Mosque was led by Sheikh Ahmed Al-Hudhaify.
Across the Kingdom
Prayers were held in mosques and at prayer grounds in all regions. In Riyadh, the region's emir, Prince Faisal bin Bandar, and his deputy, Prince Muhammad bin Abdulrahman, attended the prayer at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque.
Source: saudigazette.com.sa
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