Taraweeh prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - in pictures
Worshippers gathered for taraweeh prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi after Ramadan 2025 was confirmed. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
Taraweeh prayers are performed nightly by Muslims in the holy month. They follow the obligatory isha prayer
The taraweeh prayer consists of a minimum of eight rakats - the set of movements carried out by worshippers when prayers are performed
Muslims of all ages congregated at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque for the occasion
The reason worshippers gathered on Friday for taraweeh prayers is because, unlike the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic calendar operates on the lunar cycle
The start of Ramadan was confirmed after the UAE Moon-sighting committee met in Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi
