Eid Al Fitr 2019: Scenes of joy as Abu Dhabi worshippers mark holiday - in pictures

The Rulers of the Emirates wish families well as the country celebrates the festival after Ramadan

The National
Jun 04, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims celebrated the start of Eid Al Fitr on Tuesday, with many performing prayers from 5.45am as the sun rose over Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Eid Al Fitr - the festival that marks the end of Ramadan - sees families visit relatives and friends and eat together after a month of daytime fasting.

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More on Eid Al Fitr from The National:

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[ ‘No one should be alone at Eid’: Twitter campaign aims to tackle British Muslim loneliness ]

[ Eid Al Fitr 2019 preparations around the world - in pictures ]

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