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Mosques look set to reopen soon, but until they do, worshipers, such as this gentleman in Sharjah, continue to offer their prayers wherever they can.
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Congregations inside mosques were stopped in a bid to curve the spread of COVID-19. Here we see worshippers praying outside a mosque in Sharjah while maintaining social distance protocols.
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Tight fit… A Muslim man praying inside his shop in Al Jubbail Fruit and Vegetable Market in Sharjah.
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Residents in Sharjah have even been using their roof tops to offer their prayers.
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A resident in Sharjah makes the time to offer his prayers while the little ones occupy themselves with fun activities.
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Some mosques could re-open by Sunday according to social media posts on Wednesday which showed preparations and precautionary measures in full swing meaning worshippers will no longer have to pray outside.
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But there is no official word as of yet as to when mosques in the UAE will actually re-open…
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As temperatures continue to climb, this man finds some shade under a tree in the streets of Sharjah to offer one of the five daily obligatory prayers.
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As a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak, all mosques and other places of worship across the country were closed in mid-March.
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A man takes a break from work at a shoe shop in Sharjah to pray.
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No date for reopening the doors of mosques to the public has been announced yet by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department...
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But, guidelines for reopening mosques have started appearing showing dos and don'ts.
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