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Look: 54 new mosques opened across UAE ahead of Ramadan
All mosques were provided with requirements for the renovation of carpets, air conditioning systems and sound quality
- PUBLISHED: Fri 28 Feb 2025, 1:03 PM
In preparation for the sacred month of Ramadan, new mosques have been opened across the UAE to welcome the growing number of worshippers during this deeply spiritual period.
The General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endownments and Zakat has announced opening 54 mosques.
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More than 152 mosques have also be rehabilitated and maintained. All mosques were provided with requirements for the renovation of carpets, air conditioning systems and sound quality in accordance with the best standards and practices.
"The authority follows a far-reaching strategy in building dozens of mosques annually and meeting all the requirements of society", said Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat.
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Ahead of the holy month, the UAE has also announced that it will launch the “Emirates International Holy Quran Award” in Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of President Sheikh Mohamed.
Around 20 scholars from different countries will be hosted in the Emirates as part of the "President's Guests Programme" during the month of Ramadan, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat announced.
The award includes three branches: International Top Winners, National Top Winners, and the Emirates Quranic Personality. It will honour a group of winners of first place in Quranic competitions and awards organised worldwide in 2024, the authority said, during a media briefing held at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi.