The expatriate community including Malayalees also participated in the prayers.
Funeral prayers and prayers in the name of the ruler were held in all the churches across the country after the Maghrib prayers yesterday evening. The expatriate community including Malayalees also participated in the prayers. Abu Dhabi ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will receive condolences from UAE officials and senior officials at the Musharraf Palace today, the official news agency reported.
Special prayers for the ruler on the coming days
Meanwhile, a special prayer was offered at a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi for the eternal peace of the UAE ruler who loved Indians dearly. Swaminarayan Sanstha of the BAPS Temple said, “We pray for the peace of mind of our beloved ruler and share in the grief of the family and the people of the UAE.” He said his leadership had transformed the UAE into a center of peace and prosperity and a beacon of friendship and tolerance. He added that special prayers would be offered for the late ruler at temples and houses of Hindus on the coming days.
Three days leave for private companies
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE since 2004 and Commander – in – Chief of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, resigned on Friday afternoon. All government and private institutions in the UAE have been given three days off to mourn the death of the President. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will take over as the new President of the UAE at the end of the mourning period.
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