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Gulf Today
5 days ago
- Climate
- Gulf Today
Eid Al Adha 2025 prayer timings across UAE
Eid Al Adha will be marked on June 6, according to the Islamic authorities in the UAE. The authorities are preparing to mark the festival in the best possible, incident free manner. Mosques across the country have issued guidelines and regulations for Eid prayers. The Islamic body in the UAE has issued Eid Al Adha prayer timings for the seven emirates. Abu Dhabi: 5.50 am Dubai: 5.45 am Sharjah: 5.44 am Ajman: 5.44 am Umm Al Quwain: 5.43 am Ras Al Khaimah: 5.41 am Fujairah: 5.41 am The Sharjah Islamic Affairs (SIA) has announced the completion of its preparations to welcome worshippers for Eid Al-Adha prayers. The department has designated 644 mosques and prayer areas across the emirate's cities and suburbs, including 454 mosques and prayer areas in Sharjah City and Al Hamriyah, 104 in the Central Region, 86in the Eastern Region. SIA affirmed that all Eid prayer sites are fully prepared, with comprehensive cleaning, preventive maintenance, carpeting, installation of cooling and sound systems, and organisation of outdoor areas to accommodate large numbers of worshippers and their families. SIA said there is coordination with Sharjah Police General Command, Sharjah Municipality, and other relevant authorities to ensure the safety and comfort of worshippers during prayers.
Gulf Today
5 days ago
- General
- Gulf Today
Sharjah starts construction of new mosque in Kshisha1 area of Al Rahmaniyah
In a swift response to the directives of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sharjah Islamic Affairs (SIA) has begun construction of a new mosque in Kshisha1 area of Al Rahmaniyah. This action follows Sheikh Sultan's instructions in response to a call made on the "Direct Line" programme, aired by Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, where a caller expressed the urgent need for a mosque in the area. Specialised teams from the SIA started work within less than a month, coordinating with relevant authorities to initiate the design and preliminary phases at the mosque site. These include land preparation, ensuring the mosque is designed in line with the architectural standards of the emirate's mosques, considering capacity, services, and a distinctive Islamic aesthetic and architectural style. This project exemplifies Sheikh Sultan's consistent dedication to fulfilling the needs of the emirate's residents and enhancing their quality of life. The department affirmed that the new mosque will meet the needs of Kshisha1 residents, as part of a carefully planned geographical distribution of mosques, within an integrated vision aimed at building a spiritually and architecturally cohesive community.
Gulf Today
6 days ago
- General
- Gulf Today
Sharjah allocates 644 mosques to avoid crowding during Eid Al Adha prayers
Sharjah Islamic Affairs (SIA) has announced the completion of its preparations to welcome worshippers for Eid Al-Adha prayers. The department has designated 644 mosques and prayer areas across the emirate's cities and suburbs, including 454 in Sharjah City and Al Hamriyah, 104 in the Central Region, and 86 in the Eastern Region. SIA affirmed that all Eid prayer sites are fully prepared, with comprehensive cleaning, preventive maintenance, carpeting, the installation of cooling and sound systems, and the organisation of outdoor areas to accommodate large numbers of worshippers and their families. The authority added that it is coordinating with the Sharjah Police General Command, Sharjah Municipality, and other relevant entities to ensure the safety and comfort of worshippers during the Eid prayers. In response to community requests, SIA has implemented several development projects to enhance the prayer environments at Al Dhaid Mosque, Al Zubair Mosque, and Al Burair Al Shamali Mosque. These enhancements included levelling the grounds and installing interlocking tiles to facilitate movement and improve comfort, especially for the elderly and people of determination. Additionally, SIA has designated several mosques and prayer areas for non-Arabic speakers, including those offering sermons in Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil, and English, and arranged live interpretation of the Eid sermon for the hearing-impaired at Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal Mosque in the Al Jazat area. The department stated the Eid prayer timings as follows: Sharjah City and Al Hamriyah: 5:44 AM Al Dhaid and Al Bataeh: 5:42 AM Al Madam and Mleiha: 5:43 AM Eastern Region: 5:41 AM Abdullah Khalifa Ya'rouf Al Suwaidi, Chairman of SIA, noted that the department is organising a series of lessons and lectures in the emirate's mosques on the virtues of the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, the rulings and conditions of sacrifice, and Eid traditions. These activities are part of SIA's awareness programme, aimed at enhancing religious knowledge among the emirate's diverse communities. The full list of mosques and prayer areas, along with the names of imams, can be accessed via this official link .
Sharjah 24
6 days ago
- General
- Sharjah 24
644 prayer rooms and mosques for Eid al-Adha prayers in Sharjah
The department has allocated 644 prayer rooms and mosques, distributed across the emirate's cities and districts. These include 454 prayer rooms and mosques in Sharjah and Al Hamriyah, 104 prayer rooms and mosques in the Central Region, and 86 prayer rooms and mosques in the Eastern Region. The department confirmed the completion of the Eid al-Adha prayer rooms' to receive worshippers at dawn. Preparations include comprehensive cleaning, preventative maintenance, carpeting of prayer rooms, installation of cooling and audio equipment, and planning of the outdoor courtyards. Ensuring worshipers' safety To accommodate the large numbers of worshippers and their families, ensuring that prayers are performed in a spiritual, safe, and comfortable atmosphere, the department noted its coordination with the Sharjah Police General Command, Sharjah Municipality, and other relevant authorities in the emirate to ensure the safety of worshippers and provide them with all means of comfort and reassurance during the Eid prayer rituals. Improving comfort during prayer In a swift and effective response to residents' requests, the department implemented several development projects to improve the prayer environment in Al Dhaid prayer floor, Al Zubair prayer floor, and the northern Al Burair prayer floor. The floors were leveled and interlocking flooring was installed to facilitate the movement of worshippers and improve comfort during prayer, especially for the elderly and people of determination. The department emphasised that these works are part of its ongoing commitment to providing the best religious and community services and engaging positively with the needs of the emirate's residents, reflecting Sharjah government's commitment to providing a suitable environment for faith during various religious occasions. Including non-Arabic worshipers The department also allocated a number of prayer rooms and mosques for non-Arabic speakers, including Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil, and English. Simultaneous interpretation of the Eid sermon in sign language is also available for the hearing impaired at the Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal Mosque in Al Jazzat. The department indicated that Eid prayers will be held at 5:44 a.m. in Sharjah and Al Hamriyah, at 5:42 a.m. in Al Dhaid and Al Bataeh, at 5:43 a.m. in Al Madam and Maliha, and at 5:41 a.m. in the Eastern Region. Nurturing the rituals of Islam and enhancing its presence in people's lives His Excellency Abdullah Khalifa Yarouf Al Subousi, Chairman of Sharjah Islamic Affairs, stated that these blessed efforts are part of Sharjah's cultural vision and its lofty mission to nurture the rituals of Islam and enhance its presence in people's lives by providing a faith-based environment befitting the status of prayer and enabling devout worshippers to perform their worship with peace and tranquility. Al Subousi emphasised the completion of prayer rooms and mosques for Eid al-Adha, praying to God Almighty to bring goodness, blessings, and prosperity to the wise leadership, the people of the UAE, and the Islamic nation. A series of lessons and lectures Al Subousi indicated that the Department is organising a series of lessons and lectures in the emirate's mosques on the virtues of deeds during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, the rulings and conditions of sacrifice, and the Sunnahs of Eid. This is part of its awareness programme, which contributes to raising religious awareness among all segments of society and its various communities.
