UAE residents offer Eid morning prayers

Mosques were full with the faithful, who started their Eid celebrations with prayers

Last updated: July 22, 2019 | 19:36

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Dubai: Muslims across the UAE joined millions across the world in attending morning prayers, known as Mussala Al Eid, on the first day of Eid Al Adha on Friday.

Mosques were full with the faithful, who started their Eid celebrations with prayers.

With some having a week-long holiday, the UAE has been decked with Eid Al Adha decorations and many residents have converged on the UAE’s parks and public places to celebrate the special occasion.

File photo: Eisa Al Zubaidi, and Hassan Al Zubaidi, Emirati brothers with Emirati boy Saeed Eisa Al Zubaidi exchanE Eid Greetings at Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

Faithful gather for morning prayers at the Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai on Friday.

Iraqi Sunni Muslims exchange greetings after Eid Al Adha prayers outside the 14th Ramadan mosque, central Baghdad, Iraq on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009

An Afghan army officer, right, hugs his friend at the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

Indonesian Muslim women pray at a field during Eid Al Adha celebration, Friday morning, Nov. 27, 2009 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

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