Sharjah 24: Sharjah Cooperative launched Al Atta Mosque in Sharjah's Al Raqiba 4 neighbourhood with a charity contribution from its shareholders, demonstrating the cooperative's sense of social solidarity and reaffirming Emirati ideals based on Islamic Sharia.
Saeed Sultan Baljio Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Sharjah Cooperative Society, Abdullah Khalifa Yaroof Al Suboosi, Chairman of the Sharjah Directorate of Islamic Affairs, members of the Sharjah Cooperative's board of directors, the Sharjah Cooperative's CEO, department executives and directors, and a number of directors and officials from the Directorate of Islamic Affairs attended the opening.
The mosque's opening coincides with the holy month of Ramadan. It was constructed on a 5,169-square-metre site and can hold around 1,100 worshipers.
Majid Salem Al Junaid, CEO of Sharjah Cooperative Society, expressed his heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and to Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, for their unwavering support.
He also expressed gratitude to the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Cooperative, as well as to the cooperative's shareholders.
The Sharjah Cooperative's CEO emphasised that charitable work is an integral part of the Sharjah Cooperative's strategies.