Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, spoke with Sultan Haitham, Ruler of Oman, on Friday to exchange Eid Al Fitr greetings.
Speaking by telephone, Sheikh Mohamed and Sultan Haitham shared good wishes and hopes of prosperity for each others' nations.
Sultan Haitham also sent his greetings to President Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.
Eid preparations around the world — in pictures
-
A girl looks at bangles as people shop for Eid Al Fitr in Karachi, Pakistan. AP -
A worker prepares vermicelli, a sweet dish traditionally served during the holiday, in Allahabad, India. Getty Images -
Palestinian workers at a factory in Jabalia prepare sweets known as "halkoum", to be sold before Eid Al Fitr, in Gaza City. Getty Images -
Festive lighting decorates the streets in Geylang Serai, before Eid Al Fitr, also known as Hari Raya Puasa, in Singapore. Reuters -
A broken-down car on a motorway as Malaysian Muslims travel home to celebrate Eid Al Fitr, in Gombak, Malaysia, April 29, 2022. Picture taken with long exposure. Reuters -
Decorative lights for Eid celebrations, at the World Trade Centre roundabout in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Preparing sweets in the old city of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters -
Shoppers throng a market in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA -
Trying on second-hand clothes before Eid Al Fitr in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA -
Shopping for clothes in preparation for Eid Al Fitr in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters -
A Yemeni prepares decorated Arabic tables for sale ahead of Eid Al Fitr. EPA -
Syrians shop at a market in Raqa as Muslims prepare to celebrate Eid. AFP -
The Eid Al Fitr holiday marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP -
Yemenis buy Eid clothes in a mall in the capital Sanaa. AFP -
Eid shoppers in Srinagar, India. EPA -
Fruit and veg on sale at the Waterfront Market in Deira, Dubai, before the Eid Al Fitr holidays. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
People wait to buy train tickets before the holiday at Kamalapur station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA -
Palestinian women in Hebron make traditional date and nut-filled biscuits in preparation for Eid Al Fitr. AFP -
Passengers wait for trains to their home villages at the Senen station in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP -
A traffic jam in Jakarta as Indonesian Muslims return to their hometowns for Eid Al Fitr, known locally as ‘Mudik’. Reuters -
A jewellery showroom before Eid Al Fitr in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. AFP -
Omanis shop for Eid Al Fitr gifts in the governorate of Samail, about 80 kilometres south-west of Muscat. AFP -
A tailor sewing garments for Eid Al Fitr in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA -
Cattle for sale at a market in Aceh, Indonesia. EPA -
Yemeni sweet sellers wait for customers at a market in Sanaa. EPA -
A worker cleans up a street before Eid Al Fitr in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen. EPA -
Mackerel-smoking before Eid at a workshop in Rafah. AFP -
Palestinian children with toys given to celebrate Eid Al Fitr in the West Bank. EPA -
Vermicelli-drying in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA -
Shopping for Eid Al Fitr at a market in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA -
A cobbler makes traditional Peshawari chappal shoes before Eid Al Fitr in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA -
Customers shopping for fish at the Waterfront Market in Deira, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
