Ramzan 2021: Taraweeh prayers shortened at two holy mosques in Saudi
The order applies to prayers in the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and in the Masjid al-Nabawi in Madinah.
By Sakina Fatima| Published: 12th April 2021 5:32 pm IST
Isha’a, Taraweeh and Qyam will be combined and will not exceed 30 minutes in all of the mosques across the Kingdom. Photo: AFP
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday ordered to shorten Taraweeh prayers (special night prayers) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The order applies to prayers in the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and in the Masjid al-Nabawi in Madinah. In the context of COVID-19, the king ordered that the nighttime prayers during Ramzan, including Isha, Taraweeh and Qyam will be combined and will not exceed 30 minutes in all of the mosques across the Kingdom. Taraweeh prayer will be reduced to 10 instead of the usual 20 rak’ahs, with the aim of minimizing the time of prayer.