The Eid al Ftar and Eid al Adha Festivals in the UAE

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Fireworks display in Abu Dhabi to mark Eid Al Fitr - video

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A special Eid Gift for the CP of Abu DHabi sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. The following video shows sheikh Mohammed smiling after he received some money from a little boy who came to wish him happy Eid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6gsOisSczM

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UAE rulers greet Eid Al Adha 2016 well-wishers - in pictures

UAE leaders attend Eid Al Adha prayers – in pictures

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Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took to Twitter and greeted the citizens and residents of the Emirates and Muslims around the world as the Shawwal crescent was sighted in Abu Dhabi, and May 2 was announced as the first day of Eid.

He wrote: "Congratulations to the President, Vice President, Rulers, citizens and residents of the UAE and Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. May God grant our nation continued happiness and wellbeing and bestow peace and harmony on the region and the world."

To bring happiness and joy on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr to children, Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has ordered the disbursement of Eidiya – the tradition of giving cash to children during Eid – among children of beneficiary families social assistance provided by the Ministry of Community Development and those registered with local governments across all emirates.