Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz has approved performing a shortened version of Taraweeh prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
Taraweeh prayers would be shortened to 10 raka't from 20 raka't at the mosques, Saudi Gazette reported Monday citing Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
The mosques will be strictly in compliance with the precautionary measures and preventive protocols to ensure safety of the pilgrims, he said.
The Saudi authorities allowed performance of Umrah and prayer at the Two Holy Mosques during the holy month, which is expected to start on Tuesday.
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, during last Ramadan, Umrah, five daily prayers, taraweeh prayers, and iftar meals were suspended at the Two Holy Mosques.
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