• Men stand for prayer after breaking their fasts in Sheikh Zayed Mosque on the first day of Ramadan. Ravindranath K / The National
    Men stand for prayer after breaking their fasts in Sheikh Zayed Mosque on the first day of Ramadan. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Men pray at Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
    Men pray at Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
  • People break their fasts at the Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
    People break their fasts at the Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
  • Man eat iftar at the Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
    Man eat iftar at the Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
  • Men break their fasts and share food at Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
    Men break their fasts and share food at Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
  • Water is handed out during iftar at the Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
    Water is handed out during iftar at the Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
  • An imam leads Isha prayers at Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
    An imam leads Isha prayers at Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
  • Food is distributed to men breaking their fasts at Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
    Food is distributed to men breaking their fasts at Jumeirah Grand Mosque in Dubai on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
  • Isha prayers at Jumeirah Grand Mosque on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National
    Isha prayers at Jumeirah Grand Mosque on the first day of Ramadan. Duncan Chard for The National

UAE’s Muslims gather for iftar and prayer on first day of Ramadan - in pictures


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Photos from across the country as Muslims gather for iftar and prayers on the first day of Ramadan.

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A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation. 

A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000. 

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Borussia Dortmund v Schalke (4.30pm) 
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Fortuna Dusseldorf v Paderborn  (4.30pm) 
Augsburg v Wolfsburg (4.30pm) 
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