Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajman, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla of Umm Al Qaiwain and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras al-Khaimah.
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Holy Month
In pictures: Iftar dinner during Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Oman
Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sun set.
culture and society
In pictures: Millions of Muslims around the world prepare for the holy fasting month of Ramadan
The start date is set by both lunar calculations and physical sightings which determine when the last day of one lunar month ends and a new one begins. Ramadan is a holy month for the world’s nearly 1.5 billion Muslims, many of whom practise the ritual of dawn-to-dusk fasting and prayers. Tradition holds that it was during Ramadan that the Prophet Mohammed started receiving revelations of the Muslim holy book, the Quran.
Eid Al Fitr
Six things to know about Ramadan in Dubai
If you’re new to Dubai, here’s 6 things you should know
Donald Trump
How former White House press secretary’s story highlights a question of trust
Sean Spicer packs away the bombast to discuss Trump, journalism and social media
holly book
Video: The tunnels that house old Qurans
How to dispose of old or damaged copies of the Quran can be a sensitive topic in Pakistan. An underground shrine in Quetta is offering a solution. Buried deep within the tunnels are sacks overflowing with copies of the holy book.
Muslim
In pictures: Myanmar’s Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh
Over 430,000 Rohingya refugees have fled into Bangladesh since late August during the outbreak of violence in Rakhine state as Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi downplayed the crisis and defended the security forces while criticism on her handling of the Rohingya crisis grows.
Donald Trump
Trump weighing replacing travel ban with new restrictions
The current order bans entry by people from Iran, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan and Syria