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Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Isha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan mosque in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Al Aziz Mosque in Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. Christopher Pike / The National
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The Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Vidyaa for The National
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Jumeirah Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Al Rahim Mosque in Dubai Marina. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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DIFC Grand Mosque at Dubai International Financial Centre. Photo: DIFC
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Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah. Victor Besa / The National
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Sharjah Mosque. Victor Besa / The National
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King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah. Victor Besa / The National
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The Ajman Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Ras Al Khaimah. Satish Kumar / The National
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Al Bidya mosque in Fujairah. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Isha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan mosque in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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Al Aziz Mosque in Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. Christopher Pike / The National
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The Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Vidyaa for The National
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Jumeirah Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Al Rahim Mosque in Dubai Marina. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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DIFC Grand Mosque at Dubai International Financial Centre. Photo: DIFC
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Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah. Victor Besa / The National
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Sharjah Mosque. Victor Besa / The National
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King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah. Victor Besa / The National
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The Ajman Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Ras Al Khaimah. Satish Kumar / The National
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Al Bidya mosque in Fujairah. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah. Pawan Singh / The National
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