Worshippers attend Ramadan morning prayers in Dubai - in pictures

The imam leads the prayer.

The morning prayer (fajr) began on Thursday at 4:30am following the adhan.

Soaring temperatures did not deter worshippers from attending the morning prayer.

Muslims of all ages and nationalities stood side by side to pray.

This year again Ramadan is at the height of the summer, but the devout are determined to complete all fasting days.

Worshippers perform a ruq’ah during the morning prayer.

A man reads the Quran after completing his prayers.

Worshippers read from the Quran following the fajr prayer.

The Quran is comprised of 30 sections. It is common for Muslims to read one section of the Quran a day throughout Ramadan.

A man reads the Quran after completing his prayers.

Worshippers read from the Quran following the fajr prayer.

Thousands of Muslims attended the first morning prayer of Ramadan 1436 across the UAE on Thursday morning. Here are some images of the worshippers at Dubai’s Jumeirah mosque.

All photos: Duncan Chard for The National