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Sharjah Ruler performs Eid prayer and receives well-wishers
His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday morning performed the Eid Al Fitr prayer at the Bade' Musalla in Sharjah City.\
- WAM
- Published: 13:01 September 30, 2008
- Dr Shaikh Sultan offers Eid prayer at the Bade' Musalla in Sharjah City on Tuesday.
- Image Credit: WAM
Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday morning performed the Eid Al Fitr prayer at the Bade' Musalla in Sharjah City.
Also at the Musalla to perform prayers were Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler, Shaikh Saqr Bin Rashid Al Qasimi, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Municipal Affairs Authority, Shaikh Khalid Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of Seaports and Customs Authority, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Director of the Sharjah Medical District, Shaikh Khalid Bin Saqr, Director General of Public Works Department, Shaikh Tariq Bin Faisal Bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Abdul Rehman Al Jarwan, Advisor at the Sharjah Emiri Court, members of Sharjah Executive Council and Consultative Council, other Shaikhs, senior officials and a large number of Muslims.
The Eid sermon was delivered by Shaikh Ahmad Mohammad Abdullah Al Ali Al Khateeb who urged the congregation to keep the fear of God as well as to keep glorifying him.
Al Khateeb also preached on a wide range of topics including fasting, maintaining relationships within families, tolerance and charity.
He prayed to God for the UAE President and Rulers of the Emirates and prayed to God for rain.
Later at the Al Bade'a Palace, Shaikh Sultan received Shaikhs, senior officials and Eid well-wishers who prayed to God to protect Shaikh Sultan and the UAE leadership and grant them good health and long life and success.
Present at the receptions were a host of Shaikhs, senior officials who offered prayer with Shaikh Sultan.
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