Sharjah24: The Sharjah Islamic Affairs Department has designated 93 mosques for non-Arab communities, comprising 74 mosques in Sharjah city, 10 in the central region, and nine in the eastern region. These mosques offer lessons, discussions, and Friday sermons in English, Urdu, Malayalam, Pashto, and Tamil. This initiative aligns with the department's commitment to disseminate religious knowledge and education to all segments of society.
Abdullah Khalifa Al Sebousi, the head of the Department, emphasized that this plan is part of many efforts made by the department to make good use of the Friday sermon. This includes its teachings, values, and manners, to educate worshippers about religious and everyday matters. He mentioned that the department selects qualified preachers to explain these sermons and lessons in approved languages and trains them in various public speaking techniques and how to interact with worshippers. This is all part of the department's strategy to improve religious discussions and enhance the skills of preachers to spread the tolerant teachings of Islam and promote Islamic values.
He mentioned that the department carefully selects mosques based on factors such as their location in areas where communities gather for easy access, as well as the mosque's size.
The department is focused on enhancing its service offerings, particularly for individuals with disabilities. This includes providing weekly simultaneous translation of the Friday sermon into sign language at the Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal Mosque in Sharjah. The initiative, in collaboration with the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, is the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates' mosques and is part of the department's broader efforts to create disability-friendly mosques in the Emirate of Sharjah.
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