Saudi king performs eid prayers at Grand Mosque in Makkah

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman receives a number of senior officials in Makkah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman performs Eid Al-Fitr prayers on Monday morning in Makkah. (SPA)

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers on Monday morning in Makkah among the throngs of worshipers who crowded the Grand Mosque and its surrounding squares.
Upon his arrival to the Royal Court at Al-Safa Palace, the king was received by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, adviser to the king, governor of Makkah, Prince AbdulIlah bin Abdulaziz, special adviser to the king, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, minister of interior.
The prayer was led by King Salman and the military commander of the Islamic Military Coalition to Combat Terrorism, retired Gen. Raheel Sharif.
After the prayer, the king received a number of princes, scholars, sheikhs, dignitaries, and senior civil and military officials who greeted him on Eid Al-Fitr. They all then had breakfast with the king.