• Members of the Armed Forces participate in the Eid Al Adha ceremony at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Members of the Armed Forces participate in the Eid Al Adha ceremony at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • From left to right, Sheikh Omar bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attend Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    From left to right, Sheikh Omar bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attend Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, fifth right, attend Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The Crown Prince is seen here with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, right, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, second right, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, third right, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, fourth right, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, sixth right, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, second left, and Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, third left. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, fifth right, attend Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The Crown Prince is seen here with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, right, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, second right, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, third right, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, fourth right, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, sixth right, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, second left, and Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, third left. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, centre, attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The Crown Prince is seen here with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Lt Gene Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of Etihad Airways, Sheikh Omar bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Saeed bin Mohamed, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Mohammed, Sheikh Nahyan bin Hamdan bin Mohammed, Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and Abu Dhabi Executive Council member and other dignitaries. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, centre, attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The Crown Prince is seen here with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Lt Gene Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of Etihad Airways, Sheikh Omar bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Saeed bin Mohamed, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Mohammed, Sheikh Nahyan bin Hamdan bin Mohammed, Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and Abu Dhabi Executive Council member and other dignitaries. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, fifth left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, second left, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, third left, Khalifa Al Dhaheri, Imam at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, fourth left, Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, sixth left, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, seventh left, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, eighth left, Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of Etihad Airways, ninth left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, tenth left, Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed, eleventh left, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Khaled, Chairman of Al Ain Club Football Company, twelfth left, Lt Gen Hamad Thani Al Romaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, thirteenth left, and other dignitaries pray at the tomb of Sheikh Zayed, the Founder of the UAE, after Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, fifth left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, second left, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, third left, Khalifa Al Dhaheri, Imam at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, fourth left, Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, sixth left, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, seventh left, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, eighth left, Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of Etihad Airways, ninth left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, tenth left, Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed, eleventh left, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Khaled, Chairman of Al Ain Club Football Company, twelfth left, Lt Gen Hamad Thani Al Romaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, thirteenth left, and other dignitaries pray at the tomb of Sheikh Zayed, the Founder of the UAE, after Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Khalifa Al Dhaheri, Imam at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, right, delivers a sermon during Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Khalifa Al Dhaheri, Imam at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, right, delivers a sermon during Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, seventh left, attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The Crown Prince is seen here with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, left, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, second left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, third left, Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, fourth left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, fifth left, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, sixth left, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, eighth left, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, ninth left, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, tenth left, and Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, eleventh left. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, seventh left, attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The Crown Prince is seen here with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, left, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, second left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, third left, Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, fourth left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, fifth left, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, sixth left, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, eighth left, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, ninth left, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, tenth left, and Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, eleventh left. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, centre, attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. He is seen here with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, left, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, second left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, third left, Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, fourth left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, fifth left, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, sixth left, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, eigth left, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, ninth left, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, tenth left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, eleventh left, and other dignitaries. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, centre, attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. He is seen here with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, left, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, second left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Presidential Aviation Authority, third left, Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, fourth left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, fifth left, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, sixth left, Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed, eigth left, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, ninth left, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, tenth left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, eleventh left, and other dignitaries. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attends Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Spectators and residents attend the Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Spectators and residents attend the Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed performs Eid Al Adha prayers - in pictures

Mark Asquith

September 24, 2015

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, performed Eid Al Adha prayer Thursday morning at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Khalifa Al Dhaheri delivered the Eid sermon, highlighting the sacrifices made by the UAE martyrs and wounded servicemen. He said it was appropriate for all on this day to champion the values of forgiveness, benevolence and care for the poor, orphans, widows and the sick.

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