The UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments says Friday sermons at mosques will be shortened throughout the summer
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Masdar City announces first net-zero energy mosque in UAE
Masdar City to build the region’s first net-zero energy mosque
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UAE tax refunds for mosques
UAE Federal Tax Authority is now accepting tax refund requests for mosques
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Saudi Arabia using robots to help at Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia mobilises robots, apps and electronic services at Grand Mosque
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Abu Dhabi mosques embrace initiative to reduce 20% electricity consumption
Abu Dhabi Distribution Company’s $5.45 million investment to save 26 gigawatt-hours of electricity and 4,600 tonnes of CO2 annually
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In pictures: Saudi Arabia reopens mosques for prayers
Complying with stringent social distancing rules, worshippers kept a minimum of two metres apart as many voiced elation over the government decision to allow more than 90,000 mosques across the kingdom to re-open.
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In pictures: List of Middle East countries that have halted prayers in mosques
Top Islamic clerics in the region and in majority-Muslim North Africa have endorsed the closure of mosques to avoid large gatherings where the risk of contamination could be high.