Hyderabad, March 23 -- More than 3 million worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on the 22nd day and into the 23rd night of Ramzan, ocorresponded to Saturday, March 22. This made it one of the largest congregations of the season so far.

According to figures released by Minister of Haj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al Rabiah, 592,100 visitors performed the Fajr prayer at the Grand Mosque on the 22nd of Ramzan, followed by approximately 518,000 at Dhuhr, 547,700 at Asr, 710,500 at Maghrib, and 732,700 for Isha and Taraweeh.

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The total number of Umrah pilgrims entering the mosque through its main gates reached 662,500, with key entry points seeing record footfall. The King Abdulaziz Gate alone welcomed ...