Drugs awareness workshops held in Ramadan tents

This Ramadan, the Awareness and Rehabilitation Section at the International Hemaya Centre of the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police joined forces with the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai and the General Department of Community Happiness at Dubai Police to deliver informative workshops for fasting individuals in Ramadan tents. These workshops focused on drug-related issues, associated risks, and reporting procedures.

Ramadan tents, which are usually set up next to mosques during the holy month, see scores of worshippers gather to have iftar, the sunset meal taken to end the day’s fast.

The workshops were held at various Ramadan Iftar tents, including the Rashid bin Mohammed Masjid tent in Al Hudaiba area, the Al Shuhada Masjid tent in Al Muhaisnah area, and Masjid Al Rwashed tent in Al Ttay area. The target audience for these workshops was over 2,000 people.

Colonel Dr Abdulrahman Sharaf Al Maamari, director of the International Hemaya Centre, said the workshops are part of the ongoing collaborative efforts between Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department.

He added that the workshops provide an ideal platform to raise awareness among blue-collar workers, providing informative messages in both English and Urdu. The explained that the workshops cover security and awareness guidelines regarding the dangers of drugs and their social, security, and behavioural impacts, as well as Article 89 of the UAE Anti-Narcotics Law.