The crowd of worshipers was so great that the prayer queue went past the Kaaba Grand Mosque to the Maala area, more than three kilometers away.
On the second Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, millions of people gathered at the holy Kaaba Sharif to offer Taraweeh prayers. The crowd of worshipers was so great that the prayer queue went past the Kaaba Grand Mosque to the Maala area, more than three kilometers away.
A video of people praying in Maala area has gone viral on social media. In this video taken from a drone, it is seen that thousands of people are guzzling below. However, the officers and employees in charge of managing the crowd have worked tirelessly to ensure that the people going to pray at the Kaaba do not face any kind of problem.
Al Ma’ala is a prominent area of Mecca. There are many residential and commercial buildings. Besides, there is Al Maala cemetery in this area. Which is one of the oldest graveyards in Mecca. Many companions of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and Islamic personalities lie in this grave.
Meanwhile, during the holy month of Ramadan, millions of people gather in Makkah. Some came from other countries. Others came from different parts of Saudi Arabia. They want to spend this glorious and holy month near Kaaba. Besides, many people also perform Umrah Hajj.
The Saudi government has planned long in advance to ensure that this crowd of Ramadan can be handled very well.
