Sharjah is spending more than AED 100 million to take care of its mosques.
Officials say the funds will be used for the construction and maintenance of the places of worship.
They'll also be used to build new homes for imams.
Officials say building new mosques is also part of the government's plans to keep pace with the population growth across the emirate.
UAE schools to switch to distance learning
The UAE Ministry of Education has announced the implementation of distance learning from Tuesday, May 5, until Friday, May 8, for nurseries and public and private schools nationwide.
UAE strongly condemns renewed Iranian missile, drone attacks
The UAE has strongly condemned renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting civilian sites and facilities.
Three injured after drone attack at Fujairah oil complex
A fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on Monday evening following a drone attack from Iran.
UAE intercepts multiple Iranian missiles
UAE defence systems detected four Iranian missiles on Monday; three were intercepted over the country’s territorial waters, while the fourth fell into the sea.
