The UAE Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown
Prince's Court announced that a number of mosques across the UAE have
been named after the nation's martyrs. The initiative coincided with a
nationwide campaign launched under the hashtag "#UAEisproudofyou" to
commemorate their sacrifices.
There are 5,470 mosques across the emirates as of November 2016, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments (Awqaf)has shared: 674 mosques in Abu Dhabi, 1,073 in Al Ain, 935 in the West Region, 389 in Dubai, 727 in Sharjah and Khor Fakkan, in addition to 287 mosques in Ajman, 165 in Umm Al Quwain, 914 in Ras Al Khaimah, and 360 in Fujairah.
New mosques opened in 2016, include Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri mosque in the Musaffah Industrial area, Afraa Al Qubaisi mosque in Shakhboot City, Mubarak and Matar Al Muhairi mosque in al Bateen.