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Preparations made for Eid Al Fitr prayers
By our staff reporters

11 October 2007
EID Al Fitr prayers will be offered at the following venues in various emirates:

ABU DHABI

Eid prayer will be offered in 152 mosques and one Eid Musalla  in Abu Dhabi.

Al Mina area: Ahmed Khalfan al Muhirbi Mosque.

Tourist club area:  Ahmed Jumaa Al Zaabi, Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed, Al Sahaba, Bilal bin Rabah, Ghurair Al Oujan and Qubaa. 

Al Zayani area: Mohammed Abdullah Al Qamzi and Hamda bint Morshid Al Mansouri . Darwish bin Karam on Shaikh Hamdan Street; Fatima Al Zahraa and Abdullah bin Mazoon, Khalifa street; Omair bin Yousouf, Shaikh Hamdan street; Atiq bin Rashid, Khalifa Street; Shaikh Butti bin Khadim and Mohammed Mana Al Rumaithi both at Bazaar ; Al Kawthar, Corniche area; Shaikh Khalifa  bin Zayed, former fish market, Tariq bin Ziad, Cultural Foundation; Abu Obaida Ibn Al Jarrah, Ghanim Khalaf Al Hamli and Abdullah bin Kulaib at Al Kalidiyya; Hamda Khalifa Khalfan, Power house; Jaber Rashid Al Hamli, Sultan Rashid Al Dhahiri and Shaikha Mariam bint Abdullah at Al Khalidiyya; Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan the 11 in Al KLhalidiyya area ( Water department); Ali bin Ghanim bin Hamooda, Abdullah Rashid Al Dahhiri, Butti bin Ghalita, Hamil bin Khadim, Thani bin Morshid, Abdul Khaliq Khoori and Abdullah Hussein Khoori , Madinat Zayed; Ahmed khalaf Al Mazruwai, Al Najda street; Ali bin Ahmed Al Dhahiri, Mariam bint Saeed, Ahmed Ali bin Hamooda and Khadeeja Khamees Al Rumaithi ( Power house); Ariam bint Abdullah (Central Hospital); Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan and Abdullah Hussein ( Al Zaab); Shaikh Mohammed bin Butti and Abu Bakr Al Sidique (Ras Al Khaimah); Mohammed Saeed bin Brook ( Power house); Abu Horira ( Ras Al Khaima area); Abdullah Saeed Al Qamzi  and Mariam bint Sultan ( Al Khalidiyya); Sultan Al Yousouf, Salem Maizar Al Suwaidi, khalifa Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Shaikh Sultan bin Zayed and Khalid Ibn Al Waleed( Al Bateen); Saad Ibn Abi Waqas, Fatima bint Abdul Rahman and Ahmed Mohammed Mahwash (Sal karama); Ismail Fath Ali ( Behind Al Wahda club); Abdul Jalil Mohammed Al Faheem (Bus terminal); Mariam Ghanim Al Rumaithi (Public Works department area); Omair bin Yousouf mother; Al Haj Abdullah Hussein , Mahmood Ahmed Al Mazruwai and Abdullah Sultan (Al Maharba); Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed 9 Old Mushrif); Anas Ibn Malik ( Al Moroor); Abdul Rahman Ibn Awoof , Al Najm, Aiysha bint Khalfan, Shaikh Butti Al hamid, Khamees Al Qubaisi sons, Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Khamees Mohammed Al Mazruwai, Hamil bin Khadim Al Ghaith, Rashid Salem Khamees Al Qubaisi, Badr, Aiysha Umm Al Moamineen (Al Mushrif); Obaid Butti Al Ajmani, Al Maqdad Ibn Al Aswad, Juma Hassan Al Zaabi, Hamza Ibn Abdul Mutalib, Othman Ibn Affan, Abdul Qadir A Mulla, Abdullah Abbas Ismail, Marzook Mubarak Al Mansouri, Abdullah Ibn Salam, Al Imam Al Shafaei and Obai Ibn Kaab(Al Moroo); Moaz Ibn Jabel ( old airport); Hassan Ibn Thabit (near Interior Ministry), Sal Imam Abu hanifa (Diplomatic Enclave); Jibreel, Jumaa Mubarak Salhoom, Knaish Zaid Al Qubaisi and mohammed bin habroosh Al Suwaidi Al Mushrif); Shojaa bin Wahb ( Umm Annar); Salman Al Farisi, Mohammed bin Nasser Al kalbani, Mohammed Ghareeb Rashid Al Mansouri, Sari Ahmed Al Mazruwai, Malik Ibn Maswood, Zain Abideen Abdullah, Amina Ahmed Saud Al Dhahiri, Rabai bin Kaab Al Salami, Abdullah bin Shaiban, Zaid bin Al Azwar Al Azdi (Musaffah); Darwish bin Ahmed (Hamdan street); Ahmed Jabber Al Hamili (Al Zaiani); Khalifa Obaid Jaber Al Mirri, Muslim Mohammed Abdullah and Abu Jaffar Al Ansari (Mussafah);Ibn Taimia ( Near Interior Ministry); Juma Attiq Al Rumaithi (Al Moroor); Al Huabaishi Butti Al Qubaisi and Mohammed Sultan Al Yousouf  (Mussafah).

Khamees Kinaish Al Dhahiri and Khadim Mohammed al Qubaisi (Al Moroor); Mariam Khamees Al Hamili (Bain Al Jisrain); Ahmed bin Hadhir Al Miraikhi( Al Mushrif); Fatima bint Jamal ( Airport Avenue); Sultan Rashid Al Dhahiri ( Al Moroor); Omair bin Yousouf (Madinat Zayed); Sara Saeed Al Mazruwai and Saqeera Al Qubaisi( Mussafah); Abdullah Sultan Al Rumaithi and Hidaya Saleh Al Shamsi (Al Moroor); Shaikh Shakhboot bin Sultan (Bain Al Jisrain), Abdul Jaleel  Al Fahim (Airport avenue), Hidayya Mohammed al Suwaidi (Musaffah) , Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed (Al Aryam island); Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa and Hadfa Ali Al Amiri (Musaffah); Saif bin Darwish (Al Najda street); Musab Ibn Omair ( Khalifa A ); Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed ( Bain al Jisrain); Abu Zar Al Ghifari , Saleh Saeed Al Kotbi, Obaid Khalifa Jabber Al Mirri, Saif bin Darwish and Abbad Ibn Basheer (Musaffah); Badeel Ibn Warqaa (Officers City); Abu Ayoob Al Ansari ( Khalifa A); Abdullah Ibn Umm Kalthoom ( Musaffah); Rashid Mohammed Hassan Al Zaabi ( Khalifa a); Hamad Sari Al Mazruwai (Defence Street); Abi Al Dardaa ( Mussafah); Ghaith Mohammed Al WQubaisi( Khalifa A ), Qasr Al Bahr ( Gasr Al Bahr; Eid Musalla ( Airport Avenue ); Ameen al Awadhi ( Al Moroor street); Amiri aviation ( Amiri aviation); Sadiyyat Island (Sadiyyat) and Obaid Khalifa al Jabber (Musafah).

AL AIN

Umm El Shyoukh, Al Khaznah, Ramah, Shaikh Zayed, Al Arad, Nahil, Shaikha Mouza bin Buti, Shaikha Salamah bint Zayed, Mattar Khalfan Al Nayadi, Masjid Al Takwa, Saleh bin Suhil Al Amiri, Al Tawili Rashid, Obaid Mohammed Al Nayadi, Mattar bin Jabara, , Shaikha Fatimah, Al Hijra Masjid, Malik bin Anas, Shaikh Sultan bin Zayed, Ahmed Al Harthi, bin Hum, Ali bin Ahmed Al Dhahiri, Sultan Mohammed Al Darmaki, Ahmed Mohammed Al Dhahiri, Al Rwais, Al Mokam, Al Merkhania, Al Merkhania Al Musaghara, Al Jemi, Al Twaya, Mazyad, Al Dhair, Shaikh Eisa bin Zayed, Al Maqam, Al Neyadat, Al Zahir, Mazyad, Um Ghafa, Al Matawíah, Al Salamat, Suwaihan, Zakhir, Al Qatarah, Al Hili, Al Sarooj, Musallam Al Amri, Moza bint Betti, Al Faqaí, Al Hayer, Al Shuwaib, Ramah, Oud Al Tawba, Al Shabeya, Al Jahly, Al Wagan, Shaikha Salama bint Zayed, Al Tuwaily Rashid, Shaikha Fatima, Al Hijra, Malik ibn Anas, Ali bin Ahmad, Al Rewaidy, Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Awal, Suhail Belaswad, Ali Mahdi Al Ahbabi, Mohammad Abdullah Al Zarouni.

 

DUBAI

Dr Hamad Al Shaibani, Director of the Dubai Department of Islamic Affairs, said the department has made arrangements in around 139 mosques and seven Mussallas for the Eid prayers this year. “Special rooms will be allocated for women and children in these mosques,” he added.

He said that a new Eid prayer ground in Nad Al Hamar  has been inaugurated this year which can be used by residents of Rashidiya, Nad Al Hamar, Nad Shama and Al Warqa. Others venues are:

JUMEIRAH:  Jumeirah grand mosque, prayers will be led by Fouad Ghazi, at Rashid Mosque by Arif Al Hassan, Hissah Bint Al Mour Mosque by Mohammed Hassan, third Jumeirah Mosque by Ginawi Abdulatif, Mohammed Bin Shaikh Mosque by Ahmed Afrasakh, Dubai Central Jail Mosque by Saeed Al Mahdi, Al Nour Mosque, Jumeirah’s Police Mosque, Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Mosque, Mattar Bin Lahej Mosque, Humaid Al Tayer Mosque, Abu Ameem Mosque and Al Muharabah Mosque and Al Farooqu Mosque, Al Sallaf bin Sani bin Ateequ Mosque, Ahmed Ramadan Mosque,

AL SATWA:   Qurtobah mosqe ,Satwa mosque , at Uobai Bin Kaab Mosque, Al Ghadri Mosque.

DEIRA : Omar Bin Haider Mosque, Al Mazroui Mosque, Ali Bin Salim Mosque, Al Futtaim Mosque of Al Baraha, Al Futtaim Mosque of Al Ras, Al Khubaisi Mosque , Bur Saeed Mosque and Deira’s Big Mussalla.

AL GHUSAIS: Al Bar Mosque, Fatima Baghir Mosque, Shabia Al Qusais Mosque, Al Ansar Mosque, Nad Al Qusais Mosque, Talha Bin Zubair Mosque and Al Islah Association Mosque.

AL HAMRIYAH: Al Waheed Mosque, Al Shaikh Al Muor Mosque, Osman Ibn Affan Mosque, Central Souq Mosque, Al Hajah Mouza Mosque and Malik Bin Annas Mosque.

AL SOUQ: Mustafa Abdulatif Mosque, Bin Saleem Mosque, Rashid Saqr Mosque, Belhoul Mosque, Eial Nassir Mosque and Al Khullafah Al Rashideen Mosque.

SONAPUR: Dubai Transport Mosque, Auqaf Staff Housing Mosque and Al Rahman Mosque, Al Abbar Mosque, Abu Shagrah Mosque, Bin Zayed Mosque and Al Zarouni Mosque. Al KhawaneeJ: Al Imam Al Shafie Mosque, Al Khawaneej Big Mosque, Al Khawaneej New Mosque and Hammad Bin Souqat Mosque. Al Mizhar: Bin Dafous Mosque, Al Zarouni Mosque, Omer Bin Abdul Aziz Mosque and Mohammed Jumma Al Naboudah Mosque.

HATTA:  Old Margham Mosque, Old Jabal Al Tharwa Mosque and New Jabal Al Tharwa Mosque as well as Hatta’s big Mussalla. Al Safa: Al Safa Mosque, Bin Noureen Mosque and Abdul Rahman Al Qasimi Mosque. Marqab: Marqab Mosque and Al Rahmah Mosque.

BUR DUBAI: Dubai College of Islamic Studies Mosque and Ahmed Bin Thani Al Qatari Mosque and Bur Dubai Mussalla. Umm Suqueim: Ammar Bin Yassir Mosque and Umm Sagaim’s big Mussalla.

AL TAWAR: Hamad Al Mullah Mosque, Abdulla Kutait Mosque and new Airport Mosque.Al Rashidiya: Taiba Mosque, Al Qutami Mosque, Bin Follaz Mosque, Al Huddah Mosque and Al Rashidiya’s big Mussalla where the prayer will be lead by Dr Arif Al Shaikh Hassan. Al Hibab: Al Hibab Mosque, Shabia Al Hibab Mosque and Salah Al Deen Mosque.

Other places where Eid prayers will be held in Dubai are Margham Mosque in Margahm District, Lootah City Mosque of Lootah city, Belal Bin Rabah Mosque in Al Barshah city, Suhail Bin Juma Mosque in Ras Al Khor, Qabbah Mosque in Al Muttainah, Al Shaikhs Mosque in Al Shindagha, Eid Madia Mosque in Hamdan City, Badr City Mosque, Dubai Airport Mosque, Al Najmah Al Badu Mosque, Al Safiya Mosque, Rahma Al Shamsi Mosque in Al Baraha Area, Fatima Al Zarouni Mosque in Al Mamzar Area, Mouza Al Mannai Mosque in Al Mirdiff Area, Abu Hurairah Mosque in Abu Hail Area, Al Zarouni Mosque in Al Qouz, Ahmed Bin Garsh Mosque in Al Wasl, Nad Al Shiba Mosque, Al Kazim Mosque in Nad Al Hamr Area, Yousif Baghir Mosque in Hor Al Anz and Mussab Bin Ummair Mosque in Jebel Ali.

SHARJAH

Faisal Sahrawi, Director of Preaching and Mosques Affair, Sharjah Islamic Affairs and Auqaf Department said the department has allocated a large number of places for Eid prayers. He announced that the Musallas in Sharjah which will receive faithfuls for Eid prayers include Musalla Al Badie, Sharjah, Samnan, Akhan, Al Falaj, Al Zubiar, Al Rufaih, Al Rashidiya, Al Dhaid, Bin Huwidin, Al Mullaiha, Al Madam, Al Khudaira, Al Falla and Al Berair.

The other mosques include King Faisal Mosque, Al Magfirah Mosque, Bin Darweesh Mosque, Jamie Mosque, Al Bara bin Azib Mosque, Al Huda Mosque, Tariq bin Zyad Mosque, Abdullah bin Rawah Mosque, Zaid bin Argam Mosque, Jabir bin Abdullah,  Sameer Al Mahmoud Mosque, Ibn Baz Mosque, Biza Al Sabah Mosque, Al Heerah Mosque, Al Lielah Mosque,  Al Nour Mosque, Abdullah bin Abbas Mosque, Al Buhairah Mosque, Al Ansar Mosque, Al Sahabah Mosque Al Salam Mosque, Abdullah bin Jubair Mosque, Shaikh Saud Mosque, Abi Al Hasan Al Ashari Mosque, Saad bin Muaaz Mosque, Al Hussain bin Ali Mosque, Billal bin RabahMosque, Jabir bin Samra Mosque, Sharjah University Mosque, Al Salaf Al Salih Mosque, Umm Finain Mosque, Amir bin Fuhair Mosque, Municipality Mosque, Bagrain Mosque, Huzaifa bin Aseed Mosque, Abdi Dawood Mosque, Auws bin Samit Mosque, Al Hamriya Mosque, Al Sajaa Mosque, Shabia Al Ateen Mosque, Khalid bin Waleed Mosque, Al Qutat Mosque, Al Zubair Mosque, Nazwi Mosque, Al Bahais Mosque, Al Rafeeah Round About Mosque, Middad Mosque and Al Suhaila Mosque.

KHOR FAKKAN

Mussallas: Al Musala Al Gharbi, Al Musalla Al Sharqi, Musalla Al Loaloaya, Musalla Al Zobara, Musalla Al Nakhwa, Musala Shees, Musalla Deba Al Hasen, Musalla Kalbaa, Musala Khour Kalbaa,  Musalla Al Tareef, Musalla Al Eid  , Rabiaah bin Kaab , Sour Kalbaa Al Sharqi, Shadad bin Awes,  Sour Klabaa Al Gharbi , Musalla Wadi Al Helo, Al Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal, Al Bokhari, Al Khalifa Al Rashedoon, Abu Bakr Al Sadiq , Al Hilal bin Al Muala , Al Sohaba, Hind Bint Abi Omaya , Al Imam Muslim, Ghazwat Ohod , Omar bin Abd El Aziz, Al Takwa, Amro Bin Al AS, Ibn Kathir, Yassir Awel Al Shohdaa , Abu Bakr Al Sadiq , Omar bin Al Khatab, Ali Bin Abi Talib, Diba Al Hasen, Salim Bin Taha, Usama Bin Zaid , Abdul Rahman bin Abi Bakr, Ibrahim Al Khalil , Al Nour, Abdullah bin Rawaha , Othman bin Afan, Hasah bint Omar, Thabit bin Qais, Jabir bin Abdullah , Abu Bakr El Saqdiq, Al Imam Abi Hanifa, Sohil bin Rafiaa, Rabiah bin Kaabm Shadad bin Aws, Al Borak, Haritha bin Al Noaman, Khozaima bin Thabit, Al Imam Al Tabry, Kaab bin Zaid.

RAS AL KHAIMAH|

Eid Al fitr prayers will be offered at Khuzam Musallah Al Eid Al Kabir, Musallah Kharran, Jodlan, Fahlein, Al Fulayah Musallah area, Sulaihah, Gubbu Musallah area, Shaddiyat Rashid, Jazirat Khamrah musallah area, and Al Rams.

FUJAIRAH

Thirty-three mosques and Musallas of Fujairah will host the eid prayers. The venues are: Fujairah, Sakamkam, Al Qarya, Merbih, Gadfía, Al Bedya, Sharm, Dhadna, Rol Dhadna, Wom, Deba, Al Hala, Ghob, Wadi Al Sedr, Al Tayba, Al Tuwayeen, Al Hateya, Thoban, Al Bathna, Al Belidah, Masafi, Merbidh, Wadi Al Abadla, Al Heil, Madok, Al Farfar, Wadi Sahm, Ahfara, Awhala, Wadi May, Seram, Al Siji and Al Jeraif.

UMM AL QUWAIN|

Eid Prayers will be held in four Mussallas and one mosque. The prayer, which will start at 6.45am will be held at the Grand Mussalla near the Amiri court, Al Taqwa Mosque at Old Umm Al Quwain near the old Al Hisn, Al Salama Eid Musalla, Al Rafa Eid Musalla , and Falaj al Mualla Eid Musalla.

AJMAN

Obaid Al Zaabi, Director of Ajman Office of  Minisry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Auqaf, said  Eid prayers will be offered at  nine Musallas and11 mosques. The musallas include Ajman, Shaikh Humaid bin Rashid, Ahmed  ibn Hanbal Musalla, Masfout, Muzari, Subaiga, Khanfaria and Al Manama musallas.

The mosques include Al Hisawi Mosque, Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, Omer Bin Abdul Aziz Mosque, Mohammed Al Abdul Wahab Mosque in Musharif, Tamim Bin Ows Al Dari in Mushairif.

Bilar Ibn Rabah Mosque, Imam Malik Ibn Anas Mosque, Imam Al Bukhari Mosques and Oqba Ibn Omar Mosque in Al Nuaimia; Saeed Osman Ibn Abi Al Aas Mosque in Al Zara, Hamad Omaran Tareem Mosque in Al Helaiwa, Kaab Ibn Ajrrah Mosque in Al Tallah, Khan Saheb Mosque in Khan Saheb Village, and Abi Hunaifa Al Numan in Old Industrial Area.

All mosques located in the New Industrial Area. These mosques include Mariam Bint Obaid Al Zari Mosque, Tadamon Islamic Mosque, Al Salah Mosque, Municipality Complex Mosque, Luqman Al Hakeem Mosque, Khalfan Bin Abdullah Mosque, Salam Bint Al Aqwa Mosque, Kilaithim Bint Khusaif Mosque and Ikrima Bin Abi Jahl Mosque.

EID PRAYER TIMINGS

THE authorities have announced the timings and venues for Eid Al Fitr prayer. Following are the timings for each emirate:

Abu Dhabi and Al Ain: 6.32am

Dubai: 6.34am

Sharjah: 6.30am

Ras Al Khaimah: 6.34am

Fujairah: 6.28am

UAQ: 6.45am

Ajman: 6.30am
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