The UAE is making all preparations for the holy month of Ramadan

Today, the UAE is investigating the sighting of the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan after the Maghrib prayer, in an atmosphere full of joy and optimism, with the return of the majority of the spiritual atmosphere and social manifestations that characterized the holy month, after the group of achievements made by the state in controlling the repercussions of Covid-19 and entering the stage of full recovery from the pandemic. .

The main streets, bridges and facades of shopping centers in the country wore the decorations for the advent of the month of Ramadan, which came in geometric light shapes and phrases that reflect the spirit of joy and fit with the meanings and atmosphere of the holy month.

- Procedures ..

The holy month of this year in the UAE witnesses the return of the activity of fasting breakfast tents after obtaining prior permits and the necessity of designing the tents in accordance with the required safety and prevention systems, especially the commitment to applying a physical distance of one meter between people and the provision of security guards or volunteers to organize the entry and exit process and to avoid shaking hands.

Last February, the UAE updated the precautionary and preventive measures for Covid and decided to maintain the obligatory wearing of masks in closed areas, provided that it is optional in open areas, and it was also decided to return the time interval between the call to prayer and residence to its pre-pandemic era, in addition to the return of the Qur’an to mosques with a number Limited and on condition of sterilization after each prayer and maintaining a distance of one meter between worshipers in mosques and places of worship.

The UAE also announced the abolition of physical separation in the economic and tourism sectors, with the obligatory wearing of masks in closed places, and the return of all sports activities for all age groups, with obligating the public to show green traffic or a pre-examination (PCR) provided that its period does not exceed 96 hours, in addition to the obligation to wear masks.

- Events.

The month of Ramadan in the UAE witnesses lively entertainment, cultural and spiritual activities that embody the values ​​of social cohesion and solidarity, and the UAE is one of the countries worth visiting during the month of Ramadan by mixing many modern and traditional things to celebrate this month.

Among the most prominent Ramadan activities that the UAE is witnessing this year is the "Dubai International Holy Quran Award", which is held in Dubai annually, in which memorizers of the Qur'an from all over the world compete. The "Fiftieth Year Course" to derive its topics from its main objectives in spreading the tolerant values ​​of Islam, and from the vision of the UAE and its quest to consolidate achievements in the next fifty years.

In turn, the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments and the concerned departments in each emirate during the month of Ramadan organize faith and intellectual seminars in the various mosques of the country. Which is beneficial to tens of thousands inside and outside the country.

- the shopping.

The shopping movement in the UAE during the holy month is witnessing a great demand and activity, as the demand for various commodities increases, especially with the offers of discounts and discounts that are made by the various shopping centers in the country. From the readiness of markets and outlets and ensuring that all consumers’ needs are met during the holy month of Ramadan.

The supervisory authorities in the Emirates intensify their tours of the markets before and during the month of Ramadan to ensure the safety of the most commonly traded foods, and the commitment of food establishments and customers, to health requirements and preventive precautionary measures, and to the requirements for transporting, storing, preparing and displaying products and foodstuffs, and the supervisory authorities are keen to ensure transparency in Buying and selling processes, and commitment to displaying prices and offers on products in a clear manner that makes it easy for consumers to know their details.

- the weather ..

The National Center of Meteorology expects that the weather during the blessed month of Ramadan will be moderate to relatively hot during the day in most areas during the first half of the month, and it will be relatively hot to hot in the second half of it, and moderate to gentle heat in general over the country during the night and at dawn hours.

The Center stated that the number of hours from the dawn call to sunset at the beginning of the month reaches approximately 13 hours and 46 minutes at the beginning of the period and gradually increases with the progress of the blessed days of Ramadan, reaching approximately 14 hours and 30 minutes at the end of the month, and the duration may increase or decrease by a few minutes, whether in The beginning of the month or the end of the month, depending on the location.

- Worktime..

The UAE government has announced the official working hours for the holy month of Ramadan for ministries and federal government agencies, according to the new weekly work system that began to be implemented at the beginning of this year.

According to the decision, the official working hours of federal government agencies in the holy month are from nine in the morning until two in the afternoon, from Monday to Thursday, and from nine in the morning until twelve in the afternoon, on Fridays of every week.

In turn, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation issued a ministerial circular to reduce the normal working hours of private sector employees in the country during the month of Ramadan by two hours per day.

Awareness and commitment.

The UAE is betting on the awareness of community members and their commitment to all precautionary and preventive measures during the holy month to preserve the national gains achieved in the face of the Covid-19 virus, which contributed to reaching the stage of recovery and coexistence, as the country recently witnessed a noticeable decrease in the number of infections as a result of community commitment and the proportion of vaccines high.

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