ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi welcomed 6,582,993 worshippers and visitors in the past year, marking a 20% increase compared to 2023. This included 2,259,275 worshippers and those fasting and 4,262,781 tourists, while 60,937 visitors utilised the mosque’s jogging track. Among the total worshippers, 281,941 attended Friday prayers, while 709,875 participated in daily ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) shareholders, during the Annual General Assembly (AGM), discussed and approved all agenda items, including the election of board of directors for a new term and the distribution of a cash dividend of 83 fils per share or 83 percent of capital, representing a total payout of AED3.030 billion equivalent to 50 percent of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), in collaboration with the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA), organised the second edition of the Emirati Publishers Forum at the Louvre Abu Dhabi as part of the centre’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the local publishing industry and support Emirati publishers. The forum, which was attended by Dr Ali bin Tamim, ...