Ramadan 2020: The Grand Mosque at the holy city of Mecca wears a deserted look

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Ramadan 2020: The Grand Mosque at the holy city of Mecca wears a deserted look

Although the curfew has been lifted in Saudi Arabia Mecca continues under 24 hours curfew.

Published: April 26, 2020 12:13 Nilanjana Javed, Digital Content Editor

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Worshippers perform Taraweeh prayer at Kaaba in the Grand Mosque on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan during the outbreak of the COVID-19, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A picture shows sanitation workers disinfection the area around the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, amid unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. — A picture shows sanitation workers disinfect the area around the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, amid ban on family gatherings and mass prayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: AFP

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A general view of empty Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A general view of an empty Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A picture shows Saudi policemen standing guard next to the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Image Credit: AFP

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The Grand Mosque in Mecca is usually at its busiest during Ramadan as it attracts more than 1 million worshipers every year. Image Credit: REUTERS

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The usually jam-packed grand mosque is empty as Muslims stay indoors amid strict lockdown measures because of the coronavirus pandemic. — The usually jam-packed grand mosque is empty as worshipers stay indoors amid strict lockdown measures because of the coronavirus pandemic. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Above, an aerial view shows the Grand Mosque and the Mecca Tower in a deserted surrounding on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in the Saudi holy city of Mecca. Image Credit: AFP

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Every evening after the sun sets, families usually gather to eat together, and many go to the mosque to pray, two activities which will not be possible this year. Image Credit: AFP

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