Abu Dhabi: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Mohammad of Morocco offered Friday prayers at the Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Shaikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Prince Rasheed and Prince Esmail also offered prayers.
Al Shaikh Khalifa Al Daheri delivered the Friday sermon, broadcast live by Abu Dhabi and Morocco TV channels. He spoke about the Islamic values and the course of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). He noted that Islam urges for modesty, which is an essential part of faith, adding that those who cherish modesty will be elevated in faith, while those who abandon it embrace injustice and find themselves to be the biggest losers.
He prayed for Allah to have mercy on the soul of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, protect the UAE from sedition, and inspire President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
After the prayer, King Mohammad and Shaikh Mohammad, accompanied by a number of Shaikhs and officials, visited the tomb of Shaikh Zayed.
