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    Photos: Muslims pray in UAE after mosques closed due to COVID-19

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    Photos: Muslims pray in UAE after mosques closed due to COVID-19

    There is no official word yet on when the mosques in the UAE will re-open for worship


    Published:  June 03, 2020 22:10 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Editor

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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. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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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. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    Tight fit… A Muslim man praying inside his shop in Al Jubbail Fruit and Vegetable Market in Sharjah. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    Residents in Sharjah have even been using their roof tops to offer their prayers. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    A resident in Sharjah makes the time to offer his prayers while the little ones occupy themselves with fun activities. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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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. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    But there is no official word as of yet as to when mosques in the UAE will actually re-open… Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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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. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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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. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    A man takes a break from work at a shoe shop in Sharjah to pray. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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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... Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    But, guidelines for reopening mosques have started appearing showing dos and don'ts. Image Credit: Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News

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