The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, in cooperation with some non-profit organizations, has distributed 36,000 Iftar meals to worshippers in the Grand Mosque of Makkah on Ashura Day, which fell on the 10th of Muharram.
A presidency representative said that 150 employees of both genders helped distribute the meals at designated places in the mosque.
Earlier, the Presidency said that all its agencies and departments were ready to receive visitors to the Grand Mosque on the 10th of Muharram.
The Presidency's preparations included equipping the Grand Mosque with 9,000 regular and electric vehicles, assigning supervisors at the Mosque's gates to guide visitors, supporting security personnel in organizing the crowds and ensuring smooth movement inside the Grand Mosque.
