Saudi King orders to shorten Taraweeh prayers

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday ordered to shorten Taraweeh prayers (special night prayers) at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina to 10 Rakat during Ramadan, state news agency (SPA) said.

The Taraweeh prayers will be shortened to 10 Rakat, instead of 20 Rakat in compliance with COVID-19 precautionary measures and preventive protocols.

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