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About 1.9 billion Muslims around the world mark the holy month with fasting and special prayers
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The first Ramadan morning prayer at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai on March 11. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Worshippers travelled to the mosque to pray on the first day of the holy month
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Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam
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The mosque is named after Umar bin Al Khattab, a companion of the Prophet Mohammed
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Ramadan is believed to be the month the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed
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Ramadan is considered a nocturnal month for worshippers who end their daily fast at sunset, then begin taraweeh prayers, an additional extended evening prayer performed after isha
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This year, Muslims in the UAE will begin the month by fasting for about 13 hours and 52 minutes
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About 1.9 billion Muslims around the world mark the holy month with fasting and special prayers
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The first Ramadan morning prayer at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai on March 11. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Worshippers travelled to the mosque to pray on the first day of the holy month
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Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam
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The mosque is named after Umar bin Al Khattab, a companion of the Prophet Mohammed
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Ramadan is believed to be the month the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed
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Ramadan is considered a nocturnal month for worshippers who end their daily fast at sunset, then begin taraweeh prayers, an additional extended evening prayer performed after isha
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This year, Muslims in the UAE will begin the month by fasting for about 13 hours and 52 minutes
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About 1.9 billion Muslims around the world mark the holy month with fasting and special prayers
UAE worshippers attend morning prayers on first day of Ramadan
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Rana Afifi
11 March, 2024
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