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UAE residents exchange Eid Al Fitr greetings, offer prayers

Worshippers throng mosques and prayer grounds across the emirates to offer Eid prayers

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People offer prayer at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Dubai on the first day of Eid Al Fitr.
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People greet each other after the morning prayer at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Dubai on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.
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Residents offering Eid Al Fitr prayer at Al Noor mosque in Sharjah.
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People greet each other after Eid Al Fitr prayer at Al Noor mosque in Sharjah.
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Worshippers offer morning prayer at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Dubai on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.
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Dubai Police personnel greet people on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.
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Kids distributing sweets after Eid Al Fitr prayer in Sharjah.
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Residents perform Eid Al Fitr prayer in Sharjah.
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Emirati people greet each other on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque (Blue Mosque) premises in Dubai.
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A road signage in Dubai displays ‘Eid Mubarak’ greetings.
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Residents pose for a selfie outside a Dubai mosque after offering morning Eid prayers.
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