JEDDAH — The Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al-Alsheikh has directed concerned agencies to reduce the gap between the adhan and the iqama for the Fajr and Isha prayers to ten minutes.

The minister directed the ministry's branches in all regions of the Kingdom to adopt measures to ensure the time between the call to prayer (adhan) and the iqama for the Fajr and Isha prayers in the month of Ramadan is only 10 minutes for the ease and comfort of worshipers. — SG