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The iqama (Arabic: إِقَامَة, romanized: iqāma) is the second Islamic call to prayer, recited after the adhan. It summons those already in the mosque to line up for prayer ( salah ). [ 1 ]
The legal system in the United Arab Emirates is based on civil law, and Sharia law in the personal status matters of Muslims and blood money compensation. [1] Personal status matters of non-Muslims are based on civil law. [2] The UAE constitution established a federal court system and allows all emirates to establish local courts systems. [3]
Emirati nationality law governs citizenship eligibility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [1] [2] [3] The law is primarily jus sanguinis. Foreigners who meet certain criteria may be naturalized and granted citizenship. [4] Gulf Cooperation Council citizens are allowed to live in the UAE without restriction and have the right of freedom of ...
The United Arab Emirates has a work visa sponsorship system to issue work permits for certain foreign nationals who wish to migrate for work in the UAE. Most of the visas are sponsored by institutions and companies. A person looking to enter the UAE for work obtains a work permit, valid for two months, from the Ministry of Human Resources.
Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates represent about 88% of the population, while Emiratis constitute roughly 12% of the total population, making the UAE home to one of the world's highest percentage of expatriates. [1] [2] Most of immigrants reside in Dubai and the capital, Abu Dhabi. [3] The UAE is home to over 200 nationalities. [4]
The United Arab Emirates [c] (UAE), or simply the Emirates, [d] is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal , elective monarchy composed of seven emirates , with Abu Dhabi as its capital. [ 16 ]
The United Arab Emirates is a part of the Arab khaleeji tradition. Yowlah, a type of music and dance also known as Al-Ayyala, has been registered by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014. [39] One of the UAE's most famous traditional singers is Mehad Hamad, who is known for singing patriotic lyrics and poems about the desert.
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) or (Awqaf) (Arabic: الهيئة العامة للشؤون الاسلامية والاوقاف) is a federal agency of the government of the United Arab Emirates. [1] It was founded by a federal decree on 9 October 2006.