Riyadh, March 27 -- More than 4.2 million worshippers and pilgrims thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday night, March 26 (27th night of Ramzan 1446 AH), a night widely believed to be Laylatul Qadr (The Night of Power).

According to Arabic channel Al Ekhbariya, the Grand Mosque recorded an unprecedented 800,000 pilgrims and 3.4 million worshippers on the 26th day of Ramzan and the night of the 27th.

Breakdown of worshippers attending prayers:

Fajr prayer - 703,000

Dhuhr prayer - 614,300

Asr prayer - 643,900

Maghreb prayer - 740,100

Isha prayer - 740,100

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Videos and images circulating on social media showcased the overwhelming number of worshippers filling every corner of the Grand Mosque ...