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The second floor is occupied by Sharjah's Department of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf, including a general library and offices, adding the library having approximately 7,000 books on Islamic thought and history, modern books on Islamic Sharia and ahadith, in addition to cultural, literary and scientific works. The ground and first floors are for ...
The Department is also known as Awqaf, and it is responsible for awqaf (in Islamic law, a religious endowment). Islamic affairs are also part of the department's responsibilities in all Emirates of the United Arab Emirates except Dubai, which has its own department; the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department. [2] [3]
The federal General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf) oversee the administration of Sunni mosques, except in Dubai, where they are administered by the Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD).
Dubai 2011 Al Bidya Mosque: Al Badiyah, Al-Fujairah: 1446 Oldest functional mosque in the UAE. [10] [11] [12] Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah: Fujairah City 2015 The second largest mosque in the UAE. [13] King Faisal Mosque: Sharjah: 1987 Formerly the largest in Sharjah and the country. [1] [14] [15] Al Noor Mosque: Sharjah 2005 Sharjah Mosque ...
The Sharjah Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah, the supreme executive authority of the Emirate, It was established in October 1999 with the objective of assisting the Ruler in the discharge of his duties. To exercise his powers, formulate the general policy of the Emirate and implement its development It plans to raise social and ...
The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) is an agency of the government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was founded on October 24,1969. [1] The Department was originally known as the Department of Awqaf, and it was responsible for awqaf (in Islamic law, a religious endowment). Subsequently Islamic affairs were added ...
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. Celebrations and preparations for Ramadan begin on the night of the middle of Sha’ban, known as "Haq al-Laila" (Arabic: حق الليلة) in the UAE. The month is filled with entertainment, spiritual, and cultural ...
Sharjah Central Souq [2] (Arabic: السوق المركزي, romanized: Sūq al-Markazi) also known as the Blue Souk or Gold Souq [3] is the covered souq (market) located in King Faisal Street, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, adjacent to the 'Smile You Are In Sharjah' roundabout and the Khaled Lagoon. The Central Souk consists of two large ...