Popular Kuwaiti imam leads 12,000 worshipers for Taraweeh Prayers

Dubai - Up to 75 imams, known for their tuneful voices, are already leading the Taraweeh prayers in 18 grand mosques of Dubai in the holy month of Ramadan.

 
Popular Kuwaiti imam Sheikh Mishary Rashid Al Afasi leads 12,000 worshippers in the Taraweeh Prayers at the Rashidiya Grand Mosque and Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum over the last two days.
Crowds of people from different nationalities, men and women, old and young, Arabs and foreigners flocked the two mosques - one opposite the Dubai International Airport, and the second at Zabeel area to prayer after the eminent imam.
Dr Omar Al Khatib, executive director for mosques affairs with the department of Islamic affairs and charitable activities in Dubai, said the fans of Sheikh Afasi, widely known for his tuneful and inspiring recitation, thronged the two mosques as is the case every year.
"The Taraweeh prayer is led by a group of elite imams from different countries as part of the 'Rashid bin Mohammed Gathering'."
Up to 75 imams, known for their tuneful voices, are already leading the Taraweeh prayers in 18 grand mosques of Dubai in the holy month of Ramadan, he added. 
"Other popular imams include Saad Al Ghamdi, Idrees Abkar, Adel Al Rayan, Amer Mehalhal, Ahmed Al Lahdan, along with students of Al Maktoum Quran centres, who are also leading the Taraweeh prayer as part of the Quraa Dubai 'Quran Reciters' programme."
The department is further all set with 111 massive Iftar tents across Dubai where free meals are to be provided to low-income people, said Dr Khatib. "As many as 2.5 million meals are to be distributed at these tents."
Jassim Al Khazraji, acting executive director for Islamic affairs sector, said thousands of worshippers, men and women, old and young, Emiratis and foreigners from all over the country usually flock to these mosques to enjoy the serenity and spiritually uplifting atmosphere where preaching and Quran recitation circles are held every day."
"The sixth edition of the interesting scheme was initiated five years back," he added. "It is annually held under the generous sponsorship of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai."
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• UAE
• Ramadan 2021
• Dubai