In Pictures: Friday prayers held in Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia with social distancing

Members of the Saudi security forces holding umbrellas stand guard, as worshippers pray around the Kaaba in the Grand mosque complex in the Saudi city of Mecca, during the Friday prayers of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, on April 16, 2021.

Worshippers perform Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque during Ramadan, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, April 16, 2021

Worshippers pray inside the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, during the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, on April 16, 2021.

Muslim worshipers pray around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in the Saudi city of Mecca, during the Friday prayers of Ramadan, on April 16, 2021.

Worshippers pray inside the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, during the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, on April 16, 2021.

Worshippers pray inside the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, during the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, on April 16, 2021.

Worshippers pray inside the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, during the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, on April 16, 2021.