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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
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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
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A man takes rest mosque during Ramadan on May 11. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The Ramadan market at Adnec. Antonie Robertson/The National
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Friday prayers take place at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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People walk under illuminated decorations at Qanat Al Qasba in Sharjah. EPA
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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
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Friday prayers take place at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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People having iftar at the Fairuz Ramadan Tent at the Fairmont hotel on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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‘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
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Suhur at the Emirates Palace Hotel with Soux Chef, Yahia Al Mustafa and his Ramadan tent team. Victor Besa/The National
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Ramadan at Qasr Al Hosn. Victor Besa / TheNational
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Muslims break their fast at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque at dusk. Victor Besa / The National
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A photo of people preparing for Ramadan at the Lootah Masjid Mosque in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A man prays at the Lootah Masjid Mosque in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Men prepare for taraweeh prayer at the steel mosque on a rainy evening in Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National
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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
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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
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A man takes rest mosque during Ramadan on May 11. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The Ramadan market at Adnec. Antonie Robertson/The National
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Friday prayers take place at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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People walk under illuminated decorations at Qanat Al Qasba in Sharjah. EPA
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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
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Friday prayers take place at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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People having iftar at the Fairuz Ramadan Tent at the Fairmont hotel on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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‘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
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Suhur at the Emirates Palace Hotel with Soux Chef, Yahia Al Mustafa and his Ramadan tent team. Victor Besa/The National
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Ramadan at Qasr Al Hosn. Victor Besa / TheNational
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Muslims break their fast at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque at dusk. Victor Besa / The National
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A photo of people preparing for Ramadan at the Lootah Masjid Mosque in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A man prays at the Lootah Masjid Mosque in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Men prepare for taraweeh prayer at the steel mosque on a rainy evening in Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National
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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
Ramadan 2020: Everything you need to know about the holy month in the UAE
Coronavirus will affect many aspects of Ramadan in 2020 - but the essence of the holy month will remain the same
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