The United Arab Emirates on Monday (May 9) announced that mosques across the nation would host Eid-ul-fitr prayers while maintaining social distancing. Strict Covid safety protocols will be in place for the prayers.
If the crescent moon is sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night, then Gulf countries will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday (May 12). Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-al-Fitr marks the first day of Shawwal month which is the tenth month of the lunar based Islamic calendar.
The UAE authorities have release timings for Eid prayers. They are as follows:
Abu Dhabi
-Abu Dhabi city: 5:57am
-Al Ain: 5.50am
-Madinat Zayed: 6.01am
Dubai: 5.52am
Sharjah
-Sharjah city: 5.51am
-Al Hamriya: 5.51am
-Al Dhaid: 5:50am
-Al Batayeh: 5:50am
-Al Madam: 5:51am
-Al Maleha: 5:51am
-Sharjah eastern area: 5:48am
Ajman: 5:51am
Ras Al Khaimah: 5.48am
Umm Al Quwain: 5.50am
Fujairah: 5:48am
The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia called for the sighting of crescent moon in UAE, Qatar, and other Arab states on Tuesday evening, which will mark the end of Ramadan 2021 and beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Including the sermon, the total duration of the prayer is limited to 15 minutes. Mosques and musallahs will open 15 minutes before the prayer and close immediately after, reported Khaleej Times.
