H.H. Sheikh Mohammed offers Diwali congratulations

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has congratulated all those celebrating Diwali around the world.

His Highness, in a post published on X, wished those celebrating a prosperous and joyful festival.

More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, which lasts five days, with the main celebration occurring on the third day. This year, Diwali is being observed on Sunday, November 12.

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