Grand Mosque’s Friday sermon translated into 35 languages
The aim is to enrich the experience of worshippers and Umrah performers and highlight the virtues and etiquette of Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Saudi security officers stand in front of the Kaaba, as muslims pray during the Laylat al-Qadr, or Night of Power, the holiest night for Muslims, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), during the fasting month of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia May 19, 2020. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the translation of today's (July 4) Friday sermon, for the first time at the Grand Mosque, into 35 languages.
The aim is to enrich the experience of worshippers and Umrah performers and highlight the virtues and etiquette of Friday. Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sudais will lead the prayer.
Presidency of Religious Affairs Advisor and General Supervisor of Media and Communication Fahim Al-Hamid emphasised the presidency's commitment to translating the Friday sermon into multiple languages, serving as an extended bridge for communication between peoples and the exchange of cultures and civilisations.
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