Gulf states celebrate Eid Al Fitr - in pictures

See how Muslims in the region are marking the occasion

Against a backdrop of the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, men wearing masks to curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak perform an Eid Al Fitr prayer to mark the end of Ramadan in the UAE. AP Photo

A worshipper at the Eid musallah in the Nad Al Hammar district of Dubai. EPA

Mask-wearing worshippers after Eid Al Fitr prayers at Al Mirabi Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo

Masks and physical distancing evident as Muslims perform an Eid Al Fitr prayer marking the end of Ramadan in Jeddah. AP Photo

The UAE authorities allowed communal Eid prayers again this year with a strict policy of social distancing. Here worshippers prepare to pray at the Umm Suquim Eid prayer grounds. Antonie Robertson / The National

Worshippers attend the Eid prayer sermon given by the Imam at the Umm Suquim Eid prayer grounds in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Muslims attend Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Umm Suquim Eid prayer grounds in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Worshippers at the Nad Al Hammar Eid musallah in the Gulf of emirate of Dubai. EPA

Preparing for prayer time at Nad Al Hammar Eid musallah in Dubai. EPA

Muslims arrive at the prayer grounds at Nad Al Hammar in Dubai for Eid prayers. EPA

Emirate cleric Aref Sheikh leads the Eid Al Fitr prayer at Nad Al Hammar Eid musallah in Dubai. EPA

An Emirati schoolboy attends the Eid Al Fitr prayer at Nad Al Hammar in Dubai. EPA

Muslims leave the Eid musallah in Nad Al Hammar, Dubai, after prayers. EPA

Yemenis greet each other after performing Eid Al-Fitr prayers at a square on the first day of Eid Al Fitr celebrations in Sanaa. EPA

A child passes people at pray for Eid Al Fitr in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

A pro-Houthi soldier keeps watch as worshippers attend Eid Al Fitr prayers in Sanaa. EPA

Worshippers at Eid Al Fitr prayers in a square in Houthi-controlled Sanaa. EPA

A Yemeni child joins worshippers in Sanaa, Yemen for Eid prayers. EPA

Yemeni men and boys attend Eid prayers in Sanaa. EPA

Dubai Police fire the Eid Al Fitr cannon to mark end of Ramadan at the Burj Khalifa. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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