Eid al-Adha Prayer to Be Held Across Four Main Congregation Areas in Malé

This year’s Eid al-Adha prayer will be held in a large congregation across four areas of Malé.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs announced arrangements for large congregational Eid prayers in Malé, Vilimalé and Hulhumalé, alongside prayers at 25 mosques across the Greater Malé area.

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According to the ministry, the four main congregation venues are the Maafannu Stadium area in Malé, the Vilimalé Football Ground, the Synthetic Track in Hulhumalé Phase 1 and the Sports Complex in Hulhumalé Phase 2.

Mosques Designated for Eid Prayer

In addition to the large congregation venues, Eid prayers will also be held at several mosques.

Mosques in Malé

• Masjid al-Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-Auzam
• Masjid Malik Salman
• Masjid al-Furqan
• Masjid al-Noor
• Masjidul Shaheed Ali
• Masjid al-Sultan Hassan Izzuddin (Thaiba Mosque)
• Masjid al-Sultan Muhammad Fareed al-Awwal (Duburi Mosque)
• Masjid al-Shaheed Abdul Rahman (Fandiyaaru Mosque)
• Masjid al-Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddin (Bandaara Mosque)
• Masjid Salahuddin
• Masjid Jalaluddin
• Masjid Ibrahim
• Masjid Iskandhar
• Masjid Yusuf al-Barbari
• Masjid al-Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin (Ran Mosque)
• Masjid al-Sheikh Muhammad Jameel Didi (Faifuhey Mosque)
• Maafannu New Mosque

Mosques in Hulhumalé

• Masjid al-Sheikh Qasim bin Mohammed Al Thani
• Masjid Rasheed
• Masjid Aziza Moosa
• Masjid Asdeeqa
• Masjid al-Walidain
• Masjid al-Hassan Adam
• Masjid Uthman bin Affan

In Vilimalé, Eid prayer will be held at Masjid al-Salam.

Weather Contingency Arrangements

The ministry said that if weather conditions prevent large congregational prayers from taking place, Eid prayer will instead be held in all mosques that conduct Friday prayers across Malé, Vilimalé and Hulhumalé.

The Eid prayer is scheduled to begin at 7:00am.

This year’s Eid al-Adha falls on 27 May.