DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has instructed mosque preachers across the country to limit the duration of Friday sermons and prayers to a maximum 10 minutes as searing heat continues to engulf the region, the state news agency said on Thursday (June 27).
A mosque is seen on the Jumeirah beach road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec 08, 2021.DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has instructed mosque preachers across the country to limit the duration of Friday sermons and prayers to a maximum 10 minutes as searing heat continues to engulf the region, the state news agency said on Thursday .
The directive, issued by the UAE's General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Zakat , will take effect on Friday and last until early October, according to the WAM agency. The decision was made to " ensure the safety of worshippers and to meet the needs of those who visit the houses of God, especially during the summer months when temperatures are high," WAM added.
According to the UAE's National Centre of Meteorology, summer temperatures in the Gulf country frequently exceed 40 degrees Celsius, with some areas experiencing highs of up to 50 C. At the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 1,301 people died, 83 per cent of whom were unregistered pilgrims exposed to direct sunlight "without adequate shelter or comfort," Saudi Arabia's health minister said earlier this week.
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