UAE: Mosques, musallahs host Eid Al Fitr prayers
Sahim Salim, Abdul Karim Hanif, Juidin Bernarrd, M. Sajjad and Ryan Lim/Dubai Filed on May 13, 2021 | Last updated on May 13, 2021 at 06.45 am
Photo: Juidin Bernarrd
As it happened: The first socially distanced Eid prayers
The Takbir (religious chants glorifying Allah) echoed through the UAE as thousands of Muslims flocked to mosques and open-air spaces called musallahs to offer the first socially distanced Eid prayers on Thursday.
The UAE is marking the Islamic festival of Eid Al Fitr today after 30 days of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
This is the third Eid amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but it is the first time mosques have been allowed to host Eid prayers in congregation. Last year, during both Eids, Muslims were asked to offer the prayer at home as a Covid safety measure.