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Government Entities General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments

Contact Details

Working Hours

  • Office Hours
    Sunday - Thursday
    07:30 AM - 02:30 PM
  • Public Service Hours
    Sunday - Thursday
    07:30 AM - 02:30 PM

Ramadan Working Hours

  • Ramadan Office Hours
    Sunday - Thursday
    07:30 AM - 02:30 PM
General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments

About Department

● Offer religious guidance in the UAE to instill the principle of moderation in Islam.
● Spread Islamic culture and enhance religious awareness.
● Manage and supervise mosques.
● Provide Ifta'(Islamic ruling).
● Organize Hajj and Umrah affairs.
● Hold conferences, seminars, festivities, and religious contests.
● Print and give out copies of the Holy Quran.
● Supervise Quran memorization and religious centers.
● Review religious publications and DVDS.
● Train imams and preachers.
● Grant work permits to imams and preachers.
● Grant work permits to religious centers and Hajj and Umrah groups.
● Supervise and invest awqaf (religious endowments) assigned to GAIAE.
● Promote the tradition of waqf  for the cause of Allah and the benefit of society

Vision

A global Islamic reference and a sustainable Waqf development powerhouse.

Mission

The GAIAE works on promoting religious awareness, developing mosques and Quranic centres, producing religious Fatwas, managing Hajj and Umrah, developing Waqf and crafting innovative smart systems for the happiness of the community

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