HAPPY EID !!!

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(Staff Reporter) / 18 August 2012

The fifth edition of Eid in Dubai, the government-led celebrations marking both Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha, will kick off with various celebrations planned across the city. The most visible one will be the Eid fireworks that will take place every night during Eid and will enhance the festive feeling of Eid Al Fitr for all visitors and residents of Dubai.



Fireworks at Dubai Creek during last year’s Eid. — Supplied picture

A hallmark of every Eid in Dubai, spectacular fireworks displays will light up the sky during the celebrations. Visitors at Al Seef Street and Dubai Creek Park can watch the displays during the three days of Eid at 9pm.


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Preparations for Eid in full swing in UAE


Dubai: Festivity is in air as preparations for Eid celebrations are in full swing.


A heavy rush of customers can be witnessed in city markets of Bur Dubai, Deira and even shopping malls as people buy clothes, sweets and gifts for themselves and their loved ones.


Business this year, said traders, is better compared to last year.


“I started shopping last week and there is still a lot more I need to buy. We all got new clothes stitched and the tailor took three weeks to stitch, so there is long waiting period. Still, I am lucky as many of my friends who were late in giving their clothes are not able to get them on time. As the weekend starts, I hope to finish the remaining shopping today itself,” said Sara Sidiqui, who wasshopping in Deira.

Expatriates have been sending money and gifts back home and are now preparing to celebrate Eid here.

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Eid prayer timings:


Dubai: 6:15am


Sharjah: 6:12am


Add 4 minutes for Abu Dhabi, deduct 4 minutes for RAK and 6 minutes for Fujairah.

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“The traffic build-up was noticeable along roads leading to mosques before 6am as people came early for the special Eid prayers.

We woke up early and the first thing that we did was to pray at the mosque,” Abdul Naeem, 42, a safety professional, told Gulf News. “This day is really special for us, We are very happy after one whole month of fasting and praying,” he added.

Ramadan provided a moment of reflection for Nelson Abdul Nasser, 40, a Filipino waiter who recently embraced Islam. This, being his first Eid, is extra special, he said.

“After Ramadan, I realised that I have won over so many personal battles that used to lead me to sin. Alhamdullilah! This Eid, I can say that I am now at peace with myself; my life has been renewed,” he said.

Masha Allah

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Eid in Dubai distributes sweets at mosques

Dubai: Festive organisers, Eid in Dubai, handed out more than 100,000 pieces sweets at key mosques across the city.


After the Eid prayers, worshipers at some of the most crowded mosques in Dubai such as Mankhool Mosque, Jumairah Mosque, Al Rashidiya Mosque and many others, were given the treats as part of the traditional Diyafat Al Eid, a key feature of any Eid celebration.

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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.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai offered Eid prayers at Zabeel Mosque, along with Dubai Crown Prince Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Deputy Ruler Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and a number of Shaikhs and senior officials.

In his Eid sermon, Imam Sheikh Omer Al Khatib, shone light on charitable works like visiting patients, hosting Iftar banquets, building mosques, schools and Quran memorisation centres, as well as sponsoring orphans.

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Happy Eid to all..........!..

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Image Credit: Arshad Ali/ Gulf News
People shop during the Eid holiday at Dragon Mart.


Dubai: Huge crowds descended on Dubai during Eid as unrest in neighbouring countries sent visitors flocking to the UAE.

Malls, beaches and markets were packed with families from all across the region, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman, in one of the busiest Eid seasons in recent years.

One father on holiday with his children said: “Every Eid we try to visit a new place. We prefer the UAE at the moment as it is a safe place.”

Visitors in Dubai’s heaving malls queued for hours to park cars and get inside at Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre.

And Eid travellers told Gulf News they love coming to Dubai because of its vibrance, hospitality and cleanliness.

One visitor, Sulaiman, who has come to Dubai from Saudi Arabia with wife Noora and their one-and-a-half-year-old son Motasim, said he visited renowned places and malls during their six-day vacation.

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What a whoping number of passengers !!

679,159 passengers passed through Dubai ports during Eid week

By Mohammad El SadafyPublished Tuesday, August 28, 2012
679,159 entries and exits of travellers through Dubai ports were recorded during the week coinciding with the recent Eid Al Fitr holidays.

22,844 transactions were done at the various passport offices in Dubai during the Eid holidays.

Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director-General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, praised the performance of the staff of the passport offices in Bin Sougat, Jebel Ali and Light House, Free Zone and the main office of the Department of Naturalisation during the Eid Al Fitr holidays from August 17 to 21.

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