Islamic clocks stolen from UAE mosques

Unknown thieves targeting holy sites stole seven Islamic clocks from several mosques in Dibba Al Hosn worth nearly Dh14,000 and all of them disappeared almost at the same time.

Police, quoted by the semi official daily Alittihad, said they had summoned preachers, Imams and mosque guards to investigate the disappearance of the beautiful round-shaped panels which show the timings of prayers through the day and were hung inside mosques in the eastern port.

Police said seven clocks, worth Dh2,000 each, disappeared on Saturday during the period between the noon and afternoon prayers.

The endowments and Islamic affairs office in the town in the Gulf of Oman is also investigating the incident.

“Police are continuing their investigation into this mystery incident, which is the first flagrant aggression against worshipping places,” the paper said.

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