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The sun sets behind a mosque during Ramadan in Abu Dhabi in 2018. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The sun sets over a mosque during Ramadan at Al Bahya in Abu Dhabi on May 31, 2018. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Muslims arrive shortly before sunset to break their fast in Dubai on May 23, 2018. EPA
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Men share iftar at Lootah Mosque in Deira, Dubai, on May 20, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Muslims have iftar at the Kuwaiti mosque in Deira, Dubai, on May 20, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Men break their fast at Lootah Mosque in Deira, Dubai, on May 20, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Staff pour porridge in small containers ready to serve for iftar at Wonder Chef Catering in Al Quoz, Dubai, on May 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Muslims pray before iftar at the Kuwaiti mosque in Deira, Dubai, on May 20, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Men prepare an area for communal iftar at Lootah Masjid Mosque, Deira, Dubai, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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People queue for takeaway iftar meals in Deira, Dubai, in 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Men prepare for iftar at Lootah Mosque in Deira, Dubai, in 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Staff prepare iftar meals in Al Quoz, Dubai, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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A cat follows a man in front of the Bani Hashim Mosque, Abu Dhabi, in 2018. AFP
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Jordanian Nasser Nihad Ibrahim competes in the Dubai International Holy Quran Award in 2018. The annual event consists of readings from the Quran. AFP
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Women perform evening prayers at Al Qasba Mosque, Sharjah, in 2018. EPA
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People walk under illuminated decorations at Qanat Al Qasba, Sharjah, in 2018. EPA
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Muslims break their fast in Dubai in 2018. EPA
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The sun sets behind a mosque during Ramadan in Abu Dhabi in 2018. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The sun sets over a mosque during Ramadan at Al Bahya in Abu Dhabi on May 31, 2018. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Muslims arrive shortly before sunset to break their fast in Dubai on May 23, 2018. EPA
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Men share iftar at Lootah Mosque in Deira, Dubai, on May 20, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Muslims have iftar at the Kuwaiti mosque in Deira, Dubai, on May 20, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Men break their fast at Lootah Mosque in Deira, Dubai, on May 20, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Staff pour porridge in small containers ready to serve for iftar at Wonder Chef Catering in Al Quoz, Dubai, on May 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Muslims pray before iftar at the Kuwaiti mosque in Deira, Dubai, on May 20, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Men prepare an area for communal iftar at Lootah Masjid Mosque, Deira, Dubai, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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People queue for takeaway iftar meals in Deira, Dubai, in 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Men prepare for iftar at Lootah Mosque in Deira, Dubai, in 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Staff prepare iftar meals in Al Quoz, Dubai, 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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A cat follows a man in front of the Bani Hashim Mosque, Abu Dhabi, in 2018. AFP
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Jordanian Nasser Nihad Ibrahim competes in the Dubai International Holy Quran Award in 2018. The annual event consists of readings from the Quran. AFP
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Women perform evening prayers at Al Qasba Mosque, Sharjah, in 2018. EPA
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People walk under illuminated decorations at Qanat Al Qasba, Sharjah, in 2018. EPA
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Muslims break their fast in Dubai in 2018. EPA
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The sun sets behind a mosque during Ramadan in Abu Dhabi in 2018. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Ramadan 2019: holy month to begin on May 6 in most Islamic nations
The International Astronomical Centre has said new crescent moon would be impossible to spot with the eye in most Arab nations, East and South East Asia, as well as southern Europe on Sunday, May 5
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