President calls for rain prayers in UAE

President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called for prayers for rain (Salaat Al Istisqaa) be performed on Friday across all the country's mosques and musallahs.

The prayers will be performed at 8am.

Shaikh Khalifa called on Muslims living in the country to pray to God for blessing the land with rain, in accordance with Prophet Mohammad's (Peace Be Upon Him) tradition to seek showers from Allah in times of need.

President issues order appointing seven new judges in the Federal Court of Appeal 
 
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued an order appointing seven new judges at the Federal Courts of Appeal.

The decree No. 99/2011 named the judges as Abdul Rahim Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim Alfil, Omer Al Sheikh Usman Abdul Jawad Al Qayati, Ali Hashim Al Ansari, Kamal Abdelaziz Ibrahim Sallam, Mohammed Mohammed Sayid Ali Salem, Ashraf Mohammed Saber Abdullah and Mohammed Sayid Mursi Mosa.

The new judges took their oath of office before Minister of Justice Dr. Hadef Jouan Al Dhahiri.

A number of judicial officials attended the swear in ceremony.

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