President Sheikh Mohamed has exchanged Eid Al Adha greetings with leaders from around the region. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
President Sheikh Mohamed has exchanged Eid Al Adha greetings with leaders from around the region. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
President Sheikh Mohamed has exchanged Eid Al Adha greetings with leaders from around the region. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
President Sheikh Mohamed has exchanged Eid Al Adha greetings with leaders from around the region. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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President Sheikh Mohamed exchanges Eid Al Adha greetings with Arab leaders

Messages of hope and prosperity passed on to Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco

The National

July 09, 2022

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  • Arabic

Greetings to celebrate Eid Al Adha have been exchanged by President Sheikh Mohamed and leaders around the Arab world.

Several phone calls were made to offer good health and happiness with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain; King Mohammed VI of Morocco; Egyptian President Abdul Fattah El Sisi; Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Sabah; and Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince and prime minister of Bahrain.

Sheikh Mohamed passed on his hopes and good wishes for progress, development, stability and security for their people and Arab and Islamic nations.

Eid Al Adha in the UAE: in pictures

Emirati cleric Aref Sheikh leads Eid Al Adha prayers at Nad Al Hammar Musalla in Dubai. EPA
Emirati cleric Aref Sheikh leads Eid Al Adha prayers at Nad Al Hammar Musalla in Dubai. EPA
People celebrate and greet each other after attending prayers. EPA
People celebrate and greet each other after attending prayers. EPA
The imam speaks at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The imam speaks at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People greet each other after prayers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People greet each other after prayers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People pray. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People pray. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People greet each other after prayers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People greet each other after prayers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People pray. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People pray. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People arrive at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque for morning prayers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
People arrive at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque for morning prayers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Worshippers arrive on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers arrive on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers arrive on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers arrive on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers arrive on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers arrive on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers arrive on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers arrive on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers perform prayers on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers perform prayers on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Warm greetings on the first morning of Eid Al Adha in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Warm greetings on the first morning of Eid Al Adha in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
A family selfie after prayers on the first morning of Eid Al Adha in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
A family selfie after prayers on the first morning of Eid Al Adha in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers perform prayers on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers perform prayers on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers after morning prayers in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers after morning prayers in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers embrace after morning prayers in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers embrace after morning prayers in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers perform prayers on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers perform prayers on the first morning of Eid Al Adha at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers after morning prayers in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers after morning prayers in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Warm greetings on the first morning of Eid Al Adha in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Warm greetings on the first morning of Eid Al Adha in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers embrace after morning prayers in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Worshippers embrace after morning prayers in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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