8 Singapore mosques to have 3 sessions for Hari Raya Haji prayers

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Deputy Mufti Dr Hannan Hassan delivering the Aidiladha (Hari Raya Haji) sermon at Masjid Yusof Ishak on 10 July 2022

Eight mosques will offer three prayer sessions, 37 will offer two sessions, and 24 will hold one session on the morning of Hari Raya Haji.

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SINGAPORE – Forty-five mosques will be offering more than one prayer session for congregants on the morning of Hari Raya Aidiladha, which

falls on June 7

in Singapore.

Out of these mosques, 37 will offer two sessions and eight will have three sessions, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) on May 29.

Another 24 mosques will hold one session on the morning of the festival, which is also known as Hari Raya Haji.

The only session where booking is required is the first session at Darul Ghufran Mosque in Tampines, which is at 7.20am. Booking will open at 10am on June 3 at

book.masjids.sg

A full list of the mosques and details on the sessions they are offering can be found on

Muis’ website

.

Additionally, 36 mosque-affiliated qaryahs, or community groups, are slated to offer supplementary spaces to Muslims seeking prayer sessions closer to their homes.

There is only one qaryah session that will be at 8.30am. The list of venues for the supplementary spaces can be found on

Muis’ website

.

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