17 open-air sites ready for Eid Al Adha prayers

TDT | Manama

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Dr. Shaikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Futtais Al Hajeri, Chairman of the Sunni Endowments Council, has announced that Eid Al Adha prayers will be held at official mosques and designated open air prayer areas under the Directorate’s supervision on Friday June 6, at 5:00 a.m., in observance of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

A dedicated committee formed by Dr. Shaikh Al Hajeri identified the main prayer sites, including those designated for expatriate communities in selected schools across the Kingdom.

The committee confirmed the locations and closures as follows:

East Hidd

1. Prayer Area in East Hidd (Hayy Al Julaiah); Closures include Al Noor Prayer Area (Kooheji), Fatima bint Fahad Al Musallam Mosque, Ahmed Abdullah Al Khaja Mosque, and Mohammed bin Mohammed Ahmadi Mosque.

2. Prayer Area in Hidd (Block 111); Closure of Prince Khalifa bin Salman Park Mosque.

Diyar Al Muharraq

3. Prayer Area in Diyar Al Muharraq (southern parking area at Souq Al Baraha); Souq Al Baraha Mosque to be closed.

Muharraq

4. Prayer Area in Muharraq (near Muharraq Cemetery); Closures include Hamad bin Ali Kanoo Mosque, Al Ghawy Mosque, Dhabiya bint Rashid Mosque in Busaiteen, and Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al Mahmeed Mosque in Dohat Arad.

Busaiteen

5. Prayer Area in Busaiteen (Sahil Al Sayah); Closure of Ummahat Al Mu'mineen Mosque (near Muharraq Municipality).

Salmaniya

6. Prayer Area in Salmaniya; No surrounding mosques will be closed.

Northern Riffa

7. Prayer Area in Northern Riffa (near Al Estiqlal Walkway); Closures include Abu Al Fateh Mosque and Al Rahim Mosque.

Eastern Riffa

8. Prayer Area in Eastern Riffa (Riffa Fort); Closures include Al Qal’ah Mosque, Shaikha Lulwa bint Faris Al Khalifa Mosque, Shaikh Salman Mosque (Riffa Market), and Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Ghatam Mosque.

Hajiyat

9. Prayer Area in Hajiyat (Road 2930, Block 929); Closure of Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdulwahab Al Khalifa Mosque.

10. Prayer Area in Hajiyat (Mega Mart parking area, Road 3918, Block 939); No surrounding mosques will be closed.

Askar

11. Prayer Area in Askar (Heritage Village); No surrounding mosques will be closed.

Zallaq

12. Prayer Area in Zallaq (Tamkeen Youth Centre Square); No surrounding mosques will be closed.

Hamad Town

13. Prayer Area in Hamad Town (Roundabout 17, opposite Hamad Kanoo Health Centre); Closures include Zainal Mosque, Musab bin Umair Mosque, Isa Mohammed Ali Mosque, and Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan Mosque.

14. Prayer Area in Hamad Town (Youth Centre at Roundabout 2); Closures include Hamad Town Mosque and Ramla bint Abi Sufyan Mosque.

Budaiya

15. Prayer Area in Budaiya (Eid Prayer Area); Closure of Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Mousa Mosque.

Salman City

16. Prayer Area in Salman City (northern shore square, Road 8101, Block 581); Closures include Mohammed Abdullah Bahloul and his wife Fatima Al Khaja Mosque, and Salman City Kabinah Mosques (Nos. 1 and 3)

New Ramli Housing

17. Prayer Area in New Ramli Housing; Closure of Moza bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi Mosque.

The Directorate said all sites are fully prepared with carpets, electronic and electrical equipment, sound systems, water, and other necessities. Inspection teams from the maintenance and engineering departments have worked to ensure worshippers’ comfort.