A newborn boy was found abandoned in the women’s prayer room of a mosque in Al Majaz 1 of Sharjah, a police official.

The official said the baby, who appears to be of African origin, was found by the mosque guard .

The guard was on his way to prayer when he discovered the crying baby. He then called the operation room at Sharjah Police.

A police patrol car and ambulance rushed to the scene and took the baby to Al Qasimi Hospital, the official added.