The Sunni Endowments Directorate has announced that 28 mosques across the kingdom will be temporarily designated as congregational mosques during Ramadan 1447 AH, allowing them to host Friday prayers beginning with the first Friday of the blessed month.
Sunni Endowments Council chairman Dr Shaikh Rashid Al Hajri affirmed that the council has taken all necessary measures to ensure mosques under its supervision are fully prepared to receive worshippers, providing an appropriate and serene environment for the performance of prayers.
He said the temporary measure is intended to accommodate increased attendance during Ramadan, facilitate access to Friday prayers, and ease pressure on existing congregational mosques in consideration of the holy month.
Dr Al Hajri extended his highest congratulations and best wishes to His Majesty King Hamad; His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister; and to the people of Bahrain on the occasion of Ramadan, praying that it returns with blessings and prosperity for all.
The mosques designated for temporary conversion are located across the Muharraq, Southern, Northern and Capital Governorates.
In Muharraq Governorate, they include Al Buraishid Mosque in Hidd; Haya bint Mohammed Al Buflasa Mosque in Hidd; Aisha Al Rashid Mosque in Diyar Al Muharraq; Ummahat Al Mu’minin Mosque and Osama bin Zaid Mosque in Arad; Al Bin Khater Mosque, Ali bin Ibrahim Al Zayani Mosque in Muharraq; Omar bin Abdulaziz Mosque, South Busaiteen Mosque and Hessa bint Khalifa Al Amari Mosque in Busaiteen.
In the Southern Governorate, the designated mosques include Al Ikhlas Mosque in Isa Town; Badriya Jafar Al Marbati Mosque (Buhair); Isa bin Isa Mosque; Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Mosque; Shaikh Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa Mosque; Al Bukuwara Mosque; Abu Abdullah Salman Al Farisi Mosque; Al Muhajireen Mosque in Hajiyat; Hunain Mosque; Amr bin Al Aas Mosque, all in East Riffa, and Shaikha Fatima bint Ahmed Al Khalifa Mosque in Zallaq.
In the Northern Governorate, the mosques are Al Duwaisan Mosque in Hamad Town (Roundabout 1); Al Aziz Mosque (Roundabout 5); Abdulrahman bin Awf Mosque (Roundabout 10); Abu Ayyub Al Ansari Mosque, Asma bint Abi Bakr Mosque, and Hamza bin Abdulmuttalib Mosque, all in Hamad Town (Roundabout 21).
In the Capital Governorate, Saad bin Abi Waqqas Mosque in Um Al Hassam will also be designated to hold Friday prayers during Ramadan.
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