Abu Dhabi's landmark Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque attracted close to a million visitors during the first three weeks of Ramadan.
The internationally renowned place of worship welcomed a total of 918,221 guests during the opening 20 days of the holy month, with 180,017 of them being worshippers.
The Department of Transport has teamed up with the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre to lay on a bus service to the site for the last 10 days of Ramadan.
A massive iftar served up in the sprawling grounds of the mosque has drawn thousands of people to break their fast every night.
The free iftar welcomes more than 30,000 Muslims per day.
The military-style operation has a 1,000-strong team working at the Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel - including 350 chefs, 160 stewards and 450 service staff - who work all day to be ready by the evening.
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First day of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. A canon is fired to mark the beginning of iftar. Victor Besa/The National -
A man takes rest mosque during Ramadan on May 11. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The Ramadan market at Adnec. Antonie Robertson/The National -
Friday prayers take place at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
People walk under illuminated decorations at Qanat Al Qasba in Sharjah. EPA -
People sitting together to break their fast during the Ramadan in the parking area near the Al Ghubaiba bus station in Bur Dubai in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Friday prayers take place at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
People having iftar at the Fairuz Ramadan Tent at the Fairmont hotel on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
‘Ramadan at Al Hosn’, which aims to revive the authentic traditions of Ramadan by recalling the memories rooted in our past, when the people of Abu Dhabi gathered at Qasr Al Hosn to celebrate the holy month. Victor Besa/The National -
Suhur at the Emirates Palace Hotel with Soux Chef, Yahia Al Mustafa and his Ramadan tent team. Victor Besa/The National -
Ramadan at Qasr Al Hosn. Victor Besa / TheNational -
Muslims break their fast at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -
Sheikh Zayed Mosque at dusk. Victor Besa / The National -
A photo of people preparing for Ramadan at the Lootah Masjid Mosque in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
A man prays at the Lootah Masjid Mosque in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Men prepare for taraweeh prayer at the steel mosque on a rainy evening in Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National -
People praying after breaking their fast on the First day of Ramadan at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
