Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz said Thursday that the whole of humanity was confronted with a dire test against the coronavirus pandemic with the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
“As Ramadan begins, we are enduring a situation that is leaving a massive impact on the whole of humanity,” he remarked.
“The world is passing through a critical part of its history,” he added in an address to Muslims at the beginning of Ramadan.
King Salman said it pains Muslims to mark Ramadan while being unable to perform mass prayers or night-time Taraweeh prayers due to the preventive measures over the coronavirus.
“Our solace is adhering to Sharia teachings that has saving lives as its noblest of goals,” he stressed.
He congratulated Muslims and Saudis on the advent of Ramadan, “the month of mercy and forgiveness and when good deeds are doubled.”
King Salman hoped that the holy month will bring with it the recovery of every ill patient and permanent peace for all humans.
The Saudi Supreme Court announced earlier on Thursday that Friday was the first day of Ramadan.
