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Masjid Bani Hashim in Dubai after sunrise on the third day of Ramadan. The mosque was built as a replica of Palestine’s Dome of the Rock.
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People visit the Ramadan Reflection room at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. The room is filled with hanging lamps and mirrors. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Men attend Friday prayers during the second Friday of Ramadan in Dubai. EPA
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Ramadan decoration at The Dubai Mall in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A Sri Lankan community group distributes 300 meals to workers at the Fakhruddin Camp in Sonapur, Dubai, with the help of Al Watani volunteers and the CDA. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Masjid Rawda Al Abrar is seen with the Burj Khalifa in the distance just before sunset in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National.
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The cannon firing in front of Qasr Al Hosn, in Abu Dhabi, marks the end of day's fasting. Victor Besa/The National
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Customers buy delicacies hours before breaking their Ramadan fast in Dubai. Getty Images
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An abra driver prepares an Iftar meal, in Dubai. Getty Images
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Ramadan decorations at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A minaret stands among the skyscrapers in Barsha Heights, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Flowers outside a mosque in Jumeirah, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The crescent moon appears above the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque at Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Visitors look at a display of Ramadan lanterns in the main lobby of Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Ramadan decorations at Al Wahda Mall, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Nancy Safy, an artist in Dubai and founder of To Infinity & Beyond, a business known for hand-painted art, gives a demonstration during iftar at Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf. Pawan Singh / The National
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Men pray at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai during Ramadan, a month-long celebration of self-purification and restraint. Getty
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People visit the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah on the second day of Ramadan, the month of fasting. AFP
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A man prays at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai as Muslims across the world observe Ramadan. Getty
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A view of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, on the first evening of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National
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A view of the Omar Ali bin Haider Mosque in Deira, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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The interior of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah. AFP
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Worshippers at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai as the faithful mark Ramadan, a month-long celebration of self-purification and restraint. Getty
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A worshipper at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Getty Images
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Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah is lit up on the second day of Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on City Walk in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan cannon at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah signals the end of fasting. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Masjid Bani Hashim in Dubai after sunrise on the third day of Ramadan. The mosque was built as a replica of Palestine’s Dome of the Rock.
Victor Besa / The National
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People visit the Ramadan Reflection room at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. The room is filled with hanging lamps and mirrors. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Men attend Friday prayers during the second Friday of Ramadan in Dubai. EPA
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Ramadan decoration at The Dubai Mall in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A Sri Lankan community group distributes 300 meals to workers at the Fakhruddin Camp in Sonapur, Dubai, with the help of Al Watani volunteers and the CDA. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Masjid Rawda Al Abrar is seen with the Burj Khalifa in the distance just before sunset in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National.
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The cannon firing in front of Qasr Al Hosn, in Abu Dhabi, marks the end of day's fasting. Victor Besa/The National
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Customers buy delicacies hours before breaking their Ramadan fast in Dubai. Getty Images
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An abra driver prepares an Iftar meal, in Dubai. Getty Images
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Ramadan decorations at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A minaret stands among the skyscrapers in Barsha Heights, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Flowers outside a mosque in Jumeirah, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The crescent moon appears above the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque at Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Visitors look at a display of Ramadan lanterns in the main lobby of Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Ramadan decorations at Al Wahda Mall, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Nancy Safy, an artist in Dubai and founder of To Infinity & Beyond, a business known for hand-painted art, gives a demonstration during iftar at Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf. Pawan Singh / The National
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Men pray at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai during Ramadan, a month-long celebration of self-purification and restraint. Getty
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People visit the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah on the second day of Ramadan, the month of fasting. AFP
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A man prays at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai as Muslims across the world observe Ramadan. Getty
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A view of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, on the first evening of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National
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A view of the Omar Ali bin Haider Mosque in Deira, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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The interior of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Fujairah. AFP
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Worshippers at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai as the faithful mark Ramadan, a month-long celebration of self-purification and restraint. Getty
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A worshipper at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Getty Images
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Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah is lit up on the second day of Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan decorations on City Walk in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ramadan cannon at Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah signals the end of fasting. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Masjid Bani Hashim in Dubai after sunrise on the third day of Ramadan. The mosque was built as a replica of Palestine’s Dome of the Rock.
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UAE announces Eid Al Fitr holiday for private sector workers
The public holiday will begin on Tuesday, May 11
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