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Saudi King approves tarawih prayers without public attendance at holiest mosques

Saudi Arabia's King Salman says only staff can perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
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Islam’s two holiest mosques can hold evening prayers without public attendance during Ramadan, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said Wednesday.

Shortened tarawih prayers performed by the staff will be allowed at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques' Affairs said in a statement. 

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