The Department of Islamic Affairs in the Emirate of Sharjah was established by virtue of Emiri Decree No. (27) of 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi. The department seeks to inform people of the call of God Almighty with wisdom and good advice, facilitate the performance of congregational prayer rituals in mosques, and provide all services and facilities to enable the performance of the duty as it should be in an atmosphere of faith. Emiri Decree No. (2) of 2010 was issued regarding the organization of the work of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah, where it was assigned to preach and awareness work, and care for mosques in the emirate.
The department operates across all regions of Sharjah. In March 2026, the Department of Islamic Affairs announced the completion of its plan to open 17 new mosques across the emirate since the beginning of the year, with a total capacity of nearly 9,000 worshippers. The department organised around 14,850 religious lessons and lectures in mosques across the Emirate of Sharjah during the first half of Ramadan, and designated 95 mosques to host lessons and sermons in various languages for non-Arabic communities, including English, Urdu, and Malayalam.
Recent Leadership
Dr Issa Saif bin Hanzel serves as Member of the Sharjah Executive Council and Chairman of the Department of Islamic Affairs. Abdullah Khalifa Yarouf Al Sabousi is the Director of the Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah.
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