Record-breaking Ramadan 2026: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque welcomes over 3.22 million devotees across UAE

Record numbers marked Ramadan and Eid prayers across the UAE as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre recorded 3,226,103 guests, with the heart of the record centred on Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which hosted 1,695,698 guests.

“The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre has recorded a historic milestone this year, welcoming 3,226,103 guests during Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr prayers across its mosques in the UAE, one of the highest figures ever reported”

The Times of India

The turnout also spread across Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque (1.69 million guests, including over 510,000 worshippers and nearly 1 million iftar diners), Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque (960,011 guests), Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Fujairah (507,222), and Ras Al Khaimah mosque (63,172 worshippers).

The Times of India

The Abu Dhabi mosque also set a new record for iftar meals, serving 980,010 meals, and across all locations, 2.6 million iftar meals were distributed during the period.

The centre’s Ramadan initiatives extended beyond prayers, with the flagship Our Fasting Guests programmme providing millions of iftar meals and continuing a legacy inspired by the UAE’s founding values of generosity and service.

More than 10 initiatives were launched during Ramadan, including digital platforms like Afnan, educational programmes such as Echoes of the Grand Mosque and Kursi Al Jami’, a series of Ramadan lectures held in collaboration with national institutions, and special events such as Zayed Humanitarian Day, with Qurans distributed to worshippers and visitors.

The Times of India

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is presented as more than a spiritual centre; it is described as a global cultural landmark, welcoming nearly 6.85 million visitors in 2025 — the highest annual figure in its history — and retaining the capacity to host tens of thousands of worshippers at once.

“The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre has recorded a historic milestone this year, welcoming 3,226,103 guests during Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr prayers across its mosques in the UAE, one of the highest figures ever reported”

The Times of India

The record 3.22 million visitors this year underscored its enduring role in bringing together communities, cultures and faiths during one of the Islamic calendar’s most important periods.

Looking ahead, the record 3.22 million visitors this year signals the mosque’s ongoing role in uniting communities and cultures during Ramadan, Eid, and beyond, as its outreach—from record-breaking iftar distributions to packed prayer halls—continues to reflect generosity, devotion and a shared spiritual experience that grows year after year.