Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque built in Basra in 7th century, is seen in a picture captured by a drone during Ramadan, in the south-east Iraqi city. Reuters
Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque built in Basra in 7th century, is seen in a picture captured by a drone during Ramadan, in the south-east Iraqi city. Reuters
A view of Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque in Basra built in 7th century, during Ramadan in south-east Iraq. Reuters
A view of Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque in Basra built in 7th century, during Ramadan in south-east Iraq. Reuters
People visit Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque in Basra built in the 7th century, during Ramadan in south-east Iraq. Reuters
People visit Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque in Basra built in the 7th century, during Ramadan in south-east Iraq. Reuters
A man visits Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque built in Basra, during the holy month, in south-east Iraq. Reuters
A man visits Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque built in Basra, during the holy month, in south-east Iraq. Reuters
A man visits the 7th-century Imam Ali Mosque, the first Muslim place of worship to be built in south-east Iraqi city of Basra, during the holy month. Reuters
A man visits the 7th-century Imam Ali Mosque, the first Muslim place of worship to be built in south-east Iraqi city of Basra, during the holy month. Reuters
Imam Ali Mosque in south-east Iraqi city of Basra is among the oldest mosques in the history of Islam. Reuters
Imam Ali Mosque in south-east Iraqi city of Basra is among the oldest mosques in the history of Islam. Reuters
Men pray at Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque to be built in Basra in 7th century, during Ramadan in south-east Iraq. Reuters
Men pray at Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque to be built in Basra in 7th century, during Ramadan in south-east Iraq. Reuters
A view shows Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque in the south-east Iraqi city of Basra built in 7th century, during the month of Ramadan. Reuters
A view shows Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque in the south-east Iraqi city of Basra built in 7th century, during the month of Ramadan. Reuters
An Iraqi family break their fast at Imam Ali Mosque in Basra, south-east Iraq. Reuters
An Iraqi family break their fast at Imam Ali Mosque in Basra, south-east Iraq. Reuters
Iraqi women pray at Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque in south-east port city of Basra, during the month of Ramadan. Reuters
Iraqi women pray at Imam Ali Mosque, the first mosque in south-east port city of Basra, during the month of Ramadan. Reuters

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Families enjoy iftar at the Imam Ali mosque in Basra - in pictures

Imam Ali's Step Mosque was the first built in Basra in the 7th century

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May 04, 2021

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Uefa Champions League, semi-final result:

Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona

Liverpool win 4-3 on aggregate

Champions Legaue final: June 1, Madrid

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6.30pm Maiden (TB) Dh82.500 (Dirt) 1,400m

7.05pm Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,400m

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8.15pm Handicap (TB) Dh105,000 (D) 1,900m

8.50pm UAE 2000 Guineas Trial (TB) Conditions Dh183,650 (D) 1,600m

9.25pm Dubai Trophy (TB) Conditions Dh183,650 (T) 1,200m

10pm Handicap (TB) Dh102,500 (T) 1,400m

Zakat definitions

Zakat: an Arabic word meaning ‘to cleanse’ or ‘purification’.

Nisab: the minimum amount that a Muslim must have before being obliged to pay zakat. Traditionally, the nisab threshold was 87.48 grams of gold, or 612.36 grams of silver. The monetary value of the nisab therefore varies by current prices and currencies.

Zakat Al Mal: the ‘cleansing’ of wealth, as one of the five pillars of Islam; a spiritual duty for all Muslims meeting the ‘nisab’ wealth criteria in a lunar year, to pay 2.5 per cent of their wealth in alms to the deserving and needy.

Zakat Al Fitr: a donation to charity given during Ramadan, before Eid Al Fitr, in the form of food. Every adult Muslim who possesses food in excess of the needs of themselves and their family must pay two qadahs (an old measure just over 2 kilograms) of flour, wheat, barley or rice from each person in a household, as a minimum.

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-finals, second leg:

Liverpool (0) v Barcelona (3), Tuesday, 11pm UAE

Game is on BeIN Sports

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