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Saudi King Salman Arrives in Makkah for Remainder of Ramadan

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Makkah. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in the city of Makkah on Monday evening where he will spend the final ten days of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

He will spend the remainder of the month in the vicinity of the holy city’s Grand Holy Mosque.

At Al-Safa palace in Makkah, King Salman was received by Prince Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah; Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region; Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region and Prince Faisal bin Mohammed bin Saad, Assistant Undersecretary of Makkah Region Governorate for Rights.

King Salman was also received by a number of senior Ulemas, civil and military senior officials.

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