• People arrive for the Eid Al Fitr morning prayer at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    People arrive for the Eid Al Fitr morning prayer at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, centre, leads Eid prayers ay Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, centre, leads Eid prayers ay Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2015: People wait to take part in the first prayers of Eid Al Fitr at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on July 17, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2015: People wait to take part in the first prayers of Eid Al Fitr at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on July 17, 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • A boy looks up to a relative during Eid prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Christopher Pike / The National
    A boy looks up to a relative during Eid prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Footwear is stored before Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
    Footwear is stored before Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Men wait for the start of Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
    Men wait for the start of Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Men arrive for Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
    Men arrive for Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Men wait for the start of Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
    Men wait for the start of Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
  • People attend Eid Al Fitr morning prayer at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    People attend Eid Al Fitr morning prayer at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • People arriving for the Eid prayers in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    People arriving for the Eid prayers in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • An elderly man prays at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    An elderly man prays at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • People greet each other after Eid prayers at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    People greet each other after Eid prayers at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A boy prays at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A boy prays at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • A family takes an Eid selfie in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    A family takes an Eid selfie in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • People arriving for the Eid Al Fitr morning prayer at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    People arriving for the Eid Al Fitr morning prayer at Zabeel Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • People greeting each other prayers. Pawan Singh / The National
    People greeting each other prayers. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
    Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during Eid prayers. Christopher Pike / The National
  • A man and a woman take a selfie inside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Christopher Pike / The National
    A man and a woman take a selfie inside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Emirati men greet each other at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Christopher Pike / The National
    Emirati men greet each other at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, centre, attends Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, left, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Security Advisor for the UAE and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, second left, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, right, and Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, right. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, centre, attends Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, left, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Security Advisor for the UAE and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, second left, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, right, and Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, right. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends Eid Al Fitr prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Seen with Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, second right, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture Youth and Community Development, third right, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, fourth right, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, fifth right, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, seventh right, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, eighth right, Sheikh Zayed bin Nahyan, ninth right, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, tenth right, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, second left, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, left. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends Eid Al Fitr prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Seen with Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, second right, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture Youth and Community Development, third right, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, fourth right, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, fifth right, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, seventh right, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, eighth right, Sheikh Zayed bin Nahyan, ninth right, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, tenth right, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, second left, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, left. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Eid Al Fitr prayer preparations at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Eid Al Fitr prayer preparations at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Eid prayers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai - in pictures


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Eid Al Fitr began in the UAE with morning prayers. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, performed Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended prayers at Zabeel Mosque before receiving people at Zabeel Palace.