The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (AWQAF) announced that Eid Al Adha prayer will be performed at 5.29am on Friday, 15 minutes after sunrise, according to The Peninsula.

AWQAF has prepared 338 mosques and prayer grounds in various areas of the country for Eid Al Adha prayers, including 69 mosques and prayer grounds with places reserved for women.

Eid Al Adha is celebrated every year to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to follow Allah’s command to sacrifice his son Ishmael.

The Emiri Diwan has announced the dates of holidays for government institutions, the Qatar Central Bank has clarified about the holiday allocation for financial bodies.