Idrees abkar biography of christopher
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On 15 April 2023, following weeks of tensions, fighting broke out between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), led by Lieutenant General Abdelfattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force led by Mohamed ‘Hemedti’ Hamdan Dagalo, in multiple cities across the country. Despite attempts by international actors to broker ceasefires, the fighting continues.
Fighting has been reported in all of Sudan’s 18 States, the nature and severity of which varies. Overall, significant clashes were reported in Khartoum, Al Jazirah, North Darfur, South Darfur, Sennar, Kordofan region, and White Nile. River Nile, Blue Nile, East and West Darfur reported minimal political violence while Gedaref, Red Sea, Kassala and Northern reported insignificant number incidents of political violence suggesting relative stability in these areas.
Estimates of fatalities from the conflict vary. One source reported 30,000 direct fatalities while another estimated 61,202 all-cause deaths with 26,024 due to intentional injuries in Khartoum state alone. The US envoy on Sudan said in May 2024 that up to 150,000 people may have died, without providing information how this figure was arrived at. Some of the violence has been ethnically motivated, ther
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Thousands attend record-breaking night of prayer at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi welcomed a record number of worshippers on the 27th night of Ramadan.
A total of 70,000 people attended prayers, including 11,589 performing Taraweeh and 59,091 praying Tahajjud as the mosque provided Iftar meals for 33,500 people.
The prayers were led by Sheikh Idris Abkar, the imam of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque who prayed for the continuing security and prosperity of the UAE, for the guidance of its leaders and for forgiveness for the Founding Fathers.
The mosque's halls, corridors, and courtyards were filled with worshippers from all walks of life..
In addition to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, large numbers of worshippers also attended prayers at other mosques in the UAE.
At the Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque in Al Ain, the total number of worshippers was 28,850, including 3,734 who performed the Isha and Taraweeh prayers, and 25,116 attended the Tahajjud prayer.
At the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Fujairah, the total number of worshippers was 13,634, including 2,318 who performed the Isha and Taraweeh prayers, and 11,316 for the Tahajjud prayer.
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