RIYADH/MAKKAH: Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan and is one of the most significant occasions in the Islamic calendar, is being celebrated across Saudi Arabia.
Islam’s two holiest cities were at the heart of global prayers and festivities as Eid began with Friday’s early-morning prayers, 5 minutes after sunrise in accordance with the Umm Al-Qura calendar.
Pre-dawn worshippers filled designated prayer halls and mosques in cities, governorates and villages across the Kingdom and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prayed at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, joining a massive congregation.
Thousands of Muslims filled the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in an atmosphere of faith, joy, security and tranquility.
In his sermon at the Grand Mosque, Imam Sheikh Osama Khayyat described the occasion as a divine reward for worship, emphasizing that the true essence of Eid lay in heartfelt purity, forgiveness, strengthening family ties and supporting those in need through Zakat Al-Fitr donations.
