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Sultan stresses on preserving Arab and Islamic history and heritage

29 Mar 2021

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has stressed the importance of documenting and preserving Arab...

Male worshippers allowed to use women’s prayer room at mosques on Fridays in Sharjah

22 Mar 2021

Mahmoud Ads, Staff Reporter The Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah on Monday announced on its social media platforms that male worshippers would be allowed to use the prayer...

Sharjah opens new mosque with a capacity of 515 worshippers in Al Dhaid

27 Feb 2021

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah inaugurated the Shifa mosque located in the Al-Ateen area in Sharjah. The place of worship can...

Pakistan in a quandary over excess electricity

26 Feb 2021

Zofeen T. Ebrahim, Reuters After suffering decades of electricity shortages that left families and businesses in the dark, Pakistan finds itself with a new problem: more electrical generating capacity than...

African gang tries to sell fake $25 million to imam in Dubai

26 Jan 2021

Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter An African gang of three men were arrested and referred to the criminal court for forging $25 million and attempting to sell it for $5,000...

Dhs5,000 fine, 3-month imprisonment for begging at mosques and prayer spaces

08 Jan 2021

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The UAE Public Prosecution published a circular, which prohibits the act of begging at mosques all across the country. The Public Prosecution said, “According to Article...

VIDEO: Sheikh Sultan inaugurates Abu Bakr Al Siddiq Mosque in Khorfakkan

20 Dec 2020

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated opened the Abu Bakr Al Siddiq Mosque in...

VIDEO: Thousands of worshippers gather for Friday prayers in mosques across UAE

04 Dec 2020

Somaiya Saad/ Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporters Thousands of worshippers gathered at mosques all across the seven emirates for Friday prayers after the suspension lifted on Dec.4. The suspension...

Time of reckoning after hasty farm sector reforms

30 Nov 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government pushed through Parliament last September a set of three legislative measures, projected as the biggest farm sector reform in India’s history. Two months later...

UAE mosques open for Friday prayers, here are rules you need to follow

24 Nov 2020

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The UAE government has announced the resumption of Friday prayers in the country. The statement was issued during a COVID-19 media briefing on...

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