Saudi Crown Prince Performs Eid al-Fitr Prayer at the Grand Mosque

Mecca | BETH
1 Shawwal 1447 AH | March 20, 2026
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer this morning at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, alongside worshippers who filled the mosque’s halls and surrounding courtyards.
The prayer was also attended alongside His Royal Highness by a number of Royal Highnesses, including:
Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd, Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, Minister of Sport
Prince Fahd bin Turki bin Faisal bin Turki
Prince Saud bin Talal bin Sultan
Prince Salman bin Talal bin Sultan
Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture
Also in attendance were scholars and sheikhs, as well as a number of senior officials from both civilian and military sectors.
BETH Reading | The State and the People
In moments of Eid, a different image of leadership emerges…
not in halls of decision-making, but in the rows of worshippers.
A scene that reflects:
Closeness to society
A shared moment between leadership and people
The symbolism of place… and the weight of the occasion
At the Grand Mosque, distances fade…
and the state appears in its most genuine form.
A presence that brings together youth and experience… in a scene reflecting the state’s balance.