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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque without Ramadan visitors during the Coronavirus pandemic. Victor Besa / The National
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Ramadan lights on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The sun sets behind Al Rustmani Mosque in Jebel Ali on the day before Ramadan, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan lights in the Greens Community in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
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The sun rises over Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque on the first morning of Ramadan. Mosques remain closed due to Covid-19, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on the Corniche. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on the Corniche. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on the Corniche. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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An evening with the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid street in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National
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Pre-Ramadan at the Public Slaughter House in Mina Zayed. Victor Besa / The National
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The installed Ramadan lights on the Corniche. Victor Besa / The National
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First day of Ramadan. A canon is fired to mark the beginning of iftar at the Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A Moreish Sweets saleswoman with some Ramadan sweets at the Al Raha Mall reopening during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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People line up in Bur Dubai to receive an iftar package from volunteers of the Kerala NGO Markaz. Reem Mohammed/The National:
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The Imam of Port Saeed Masjid in Al Muraqqabat calls the Maghreb prayer.
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Workers queue for free iftar meals at Dubai Investment Park. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Volunteers at the iftar distribution in Dubai Investment Park, inside a small mosque, pick up their iftars.
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Ramadan decor inside the Al Fateh Plaza shop at the Dhow Harbor and Al Mina Souk. Victor Besa / The National
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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque without Ramadan visitors during the Coronavirus pandemic. Victor Besa / The National
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Ramadan lights on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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The sun sets behind Al Rustmani Mosque in Jebel Ali on the day before Ramadan, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan lights in the Greens Community in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
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The sun rises over Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque on the first morning of Ramadan. Mosques remain closed due to Covid-19, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on the Corniche. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on the Corniche. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on the Corniche. Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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An evening with the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid street in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National
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Pre-Ramadan at the Public Slaughter House in Mina Zayed. Victor Besa / The National
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The installed Ramadan lights on the Corniche. Victor Besa / The National
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First day of Ramadan. A canon is fired to mark the beginning of iftar at the Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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A Moreish Sweets saleswoman with some Ramadan sweets at the Al Raha Mall reopening during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Victor Besa / The National
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People line up in Bur Dubai to receive an iftar package from volunteers of the Kerala NGO Markaz. Reem Mohammed/The National:
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The Imam of Port Saeed Masjid in Al Muraqqabat calls the Maghreb prayer.
Reem Mohammed/The National
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Workers queue for free iftar meals at Dubai Investment Park. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Volunteers at the iftar distribution in Dubai Investment Park, inside a small mosque, pick up their iftars.
Reem Mohammed/The National
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Ramadan decor inside the Al Fateh Plaza shop at the Dhow Harbor and Al Mina Souk. Victor Besa / The National
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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque without Ramadan visitors during the Coronavirus pandemic. Victor Besa / The National
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