UAE leaders perform Eid prayers

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Members of the UAE's royal family have performed Eid prayers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, offered Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Zabeel Mosque early Tuesday.

They later received Eid well-wishers at Zabeel Majlis.

Meanwhile, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, performed Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque in the capital.

He also greeted well-wishers after the prayers. 

 

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