Ramadan Kareem
Ramadan Stories
Surge in travellers during Eid
As many as 679,159 passengers used the emirate’s ports during the Eid Al Fitr holiday.
585 embrace Islam
It was the month of conversions. In a recap of previous years, this holy month of Ramadan saw at least 10 people converting to Islam everyday.
Families flock to Fujairah for Eid fete
Beaches and parks in Fujairah were a chock-a-block with families from other emirates celebrating Eid Al Fitr.
Bustling streets without their familiar buzz
The downtown streets of Abu Dhabi were eerily quiet on the second day of Eid as well.
The show goes on
While most residents in the UAE celebrated Eid Al Fitr with their loved ones, taxi driver Nawaz Abbasi spend this Eid ferrying passengers from one corner of Sharjah to the other.
Day of rejoicing
The first day of Eid holidays started at a leisurely pace in the Capital with residents unhurriedly going about their ways in the morning, seemingly reserving the merrymaking for the evening when the celebration usually comes in full swing.
Rulers offer Eid prayers, receive greetings
Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates offered Eid Al Fitr prayers on Sunday morning and later received crowd of well-wishers, who poured onto their palaces to extend Eid greetings.
New look, new dresses, new ambience
As Ramadan ends, Eid shopping spree begins. Emiratis and other Muslim families go for something new —dresses and sets of draperies and furniture to refurbish their living rooms.
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