Sunni Endowments Council (SEC) chairman Dr Shaikh Rashid Al Hajri announced that Eid Al Fitr prayers will be held at 6am in the main Jami’ mosques and several mosques temporarily converted into Jami’ mosques during the holy month of Ramadan.
Eid prayers this year will not be performed in open areas due to current circumstances.
The chairman, on behalf of the SEC, congratulated His Majesty King Hamad, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the people of Bahrain on Eid Al Fitr. He wished Bahrain and all Muslim countries continued security and safety.
Shaikh Dr Al Hajri emphasised that the religious guidance provided by the SEC is based on balance and wisdom, focusing on what brings people together and supports stability. He noted that a united society is the primary defence against challenges, and that religious values always call for co-operation and peace among all members of the community.
In Muharraq Governorate, the mosques include: Al Bourshaid Mosque (Hidd), Haya bint Mohammed Al Bufalsa Mosque (Hidd - Cabin), Aisha Al Rasheed Mosque (Diyar Al Muharraq), Ummahat Al Mo’minin Mosque (Arad), Osama bin Zaid Mosque (Arad), Al Bin Khater Mosque, Ali bin Ibrahim Al Zayani Mosque (Muharraq), Omar bin Abdulaziz Mosque, South Busaiteen Mosque, and Hessa Al Ammari Mosque (Al Sayh).
In the Southern Governorate, the mosques include: Al Ikhlas Mosque (Isa Town), Badria Mirbati Mosque (East Riffa - Buhair), Isa bin Isa Mosque (East Riffa), Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Mosque (East Riffa), Shaikh Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa Mosque (East Riffa), Al Bukawara Mosque (East Riffa), Abi Abdullah Salman Al Farsi Mosque (East Riffa), Al Muhajirin Mosque (East Riffa - Hajiyat), Hunain Mosque (East Riffa - Bukawara), Amr bin Al Aas Mosque (East Riffa), and Shaikha Fatima bint Ahmed Al Khalifa Mosque (Zallaq).
In the Northern Governorate, the mosques include: Al Duwaisan Mosque (Hamad Town - Roundabout 1), Al Aziz Mosque (Hamad Town - Roundabout 5), Abdulrahman bin Ouf Mosque (Hamad Town - Roundabout 10), Abu Ayub Al Ansari Mosque (Hamad Town - Roundabout 21), Asmaa Dhat Al Nitaqin Mosque (Hamad Town - Roundabout 21), and Hamza bin Abdulmuttalib Mosque (Hamad Town - Roundabout 21).
In the Capital Governorate, Eid prayers will be held at Saad bin Abi Waqqas Mosque in Umm Al Hassam.
The chairman said Eid prayers shall be held in the Jami’ mosques approved by the Sunni Endowments Council at exactly 6am. The duration of the prayer and the sermon (Khutbah) must not exceed 15 minutes.
Prayers are not to be held in Eid open-air prayer areas.
Dr Shaikh Al Hajri reminded the esteemed preachers of the importance of praying for Bahrain, His Majesty, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, all Muslim countries, the members of Bahrain’s armed forces, the Bahraini people, and all those residing on its land.
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