Watch: 70,000 worshipers gather at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque for the 27th Ramadan prayer – News
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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi welcomed a record number of worshipers on the 27th night of Ramadan. A total of 70,000 people attended the prayers, including 11,589 performing Taraweeh and 59,091 praying Tahajjud while the mosque provided iftar meals for 33,500 people.
The prayers were led by Sheikh Idris Abkar, the imam of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, who prayed for the continued security and prosperity of the United Arab Emirates, for the guidance of its leaders and for the forgiveness of the Founding Fathers.
The hallways, hallways and courtyards of the mosque were filled with worshipers from all walks of life, creating a scene of peace and tranquility.
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In addition to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, large numbers of worshipers also attended prayers at other mosques in the UAE.
At the Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque in Al Ain, the total number of worshipers was 28,850, including 3,734 who performed the Isha and Taraweeh prayers, and 25,116 attended the Tahajjud prayer.
At the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Fujairah, the total number of worshipers was 13,634, including 2,318 who performed the Isha and Taraweeh prayers, and 11,316 who performed the Tahajjud prayer.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center did its best to accommodate a large number of worshipers, providing a range of services in cooperation with various government agencies.
These services included:
- Provide more than 70 electric cars to transport worshipers from parking lots to mosque facilities and prayer halls.
- Providing more than 50 wheelchairs
- Carpet the mosque courtyard and establish special prayer areas for women
- Increase the number of mobile information points throughout the mosque
- Provide additional water bottles
- Distribution of more than 3,515 comfortable seats for worshipers in various parts of the mosque
- Provide a medically equipped ambulance in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority
In anticipation of the large number of worshipers, the Centre, in collaboration with the relevant authorities, allocated 1,800 additional parking spaces this year, bringing the total number of parking spaces to 8,379.
It also provided a bus service between the parking lots and the mosque, in coordination with the Integrated Transportation Center to help reduce traffic congestion on the main and secondary roads around the mosque and its entrances.
To ensure smooth traffic flow, the General Directorate of Traffic and Patrols of Abu Dhabi Police implemented a comprehensive plan, increasing the number of police officers and patrols in the area surrounding the mosque and its various entrances.
In line with its value of volunteerism, the center doubled the number of volunteers to more than 580. These included all the center’s employees in various specialties, who worked after their official work hours and shifts, along with volunteers from the Emirates Red Crescent, the “Absher Ya Watan Volunteer Team”, police, paramedics, civil defense personnel and support staff.
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