Eid has a special place in the Islamic calendar and in the cultures that observe the holy celebration.
It’s a time where families, friends and communities gather to exchange gifts, share meals and spend time together. These are some of the ways to celebrate the holiday, especially Eid Al Fitr, the Eid celebrated after the month of Ramadan.
One of the most communal activities during Eid Al Fitr, is the special prayer known as Salat Al Eid.
Taking place at fajr, during sunrise, on the very first day of Eid, Muslims pray in jama'ah, meaning in congregation, often at their local community mosque. The prayer is done with family, friends and other people from the community.
The photo above shows this communal spirit during Eid Al Fitr in Abu Dhabi, also known as Musalla Al Eid. This was the annual Salat Al Eid that took place on Eid Al Fitr at Al Mata Street in Abu Dhabi.
There is no mosque at this location, but a large area often used as a car park is where, during Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha, people gather with their own prayer mats for a planned community prayer.
Aside from the hundreds of people who gathered for the prayer, the UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, would also attend with members of his family at the outdoor area. It was a time where members of the public could join in prayer with the leader of the nation during one of the most important times in the Islamic calendar.
Salat Al Eid is a means to show gratitude to God after the month of fasting and reflection while also creating a bond and sense of belonging within the community.
Eid Al Fitr, also known as the "smaller Eid" is not only a celebration marking the end of Ramadan, but it is also welcomes the new month of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar.
Zakat Al Fitr is the charitable donation offered to those in need, before or after the prayer, as a means to ensure that those who aren’t able to afford it, can also enjoy the holiday.
After Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was opened in 2007 the practice of Musalla Al Eid moved from the public outdoor location on Al Mata Street to the mosque, where most public praying now takes place.
And while the location may have changed, the intention and spirit of Musalla al Eid remains. It’s one of gratitude, celebration and the coming together of cultures in one location to stand side by side in prayer and in the spirit of community.
The permutations for UAE going to the 2018 World Cup finals
To qualify automatically
UAE must beat Iraq.
Australia must lose in Japan and at home to Thailand, with their losing margins and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.
Saudi Arabia must lose to Japan, with their losing margin and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.
To finish third and go into a play-off with the other third-placed AFC side for a chance to reach the inter-confederation play-off match
UAE must beat Iraq.
Saudi Arabia must lose to Japan, with their losing margin and the UAE's winning margin over Iraq being enough to overturn a goal difference gap of eight.
$1,000 award for 1,000 days on madrasa portal
Daily cash awards of $1,000 dollars will sweeten the Madrasa e-learning project by tempting more pupils to an education portal to deepen their understanding of math and sciences.
School children are required to watch an educational video each day and answer a question related to it. They then enter into a raffle draw for the $1,000 prize.
“We are targeting everyone who wants to learn. This will be $1,000 for 1,000 days so there will be a winner every day for 1,000 days,” said Sara Al Nuaimi, project manager of the Madrasa e-learning platform that was launched on Tuesday by the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, to reach Arab pupils from kindergarten to grade 12 with educational videos.
“The objective of the Madrasa is to become the number one reference for all Arab students in the world. The 5,000 videos we have online is just the beginning, we have big ambitions. Today in the Arab world there are 50 million students. We want to reach everyone who is willing to learn.”
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