Rulers offer Eid Al Adha prayers, meet well-wishers

October 16, 2013

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Dubai, Oct 16: Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance; Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; Shaikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority; Shaikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and a number of Shaikhs offered prayers along with Shaikh Mohammed.

Shaikh Mohammed later received well-wishers at Zabeel Palace. Also present were Shaikh Hamdan; Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid, Shaikh Maktoum; and Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of the Federal National Council.

Ministers, dignitaries, top officials and members of Arab and Islamic communities in the country also offered Eid greetings, wishing good health for the UAE leadership and progress and welfare for the country.

His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, offered Eid prayers at Al Badee Musalla in Sharjah.

A number of Shaikhs, members of the Sharjah Executive and Consultative Councils and dignitaries also offered prayers with the Sharjah Ruler.

Later, Dr Shaikh Sultan received well-wishers at Al Badee Al Amer Palace, in the presence of Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; and Shaikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The well-wishers wished him good luck, more progress for the UAE under its wise leadership of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Their Highnesses the Rulers of the Emirates.

Greetings were also received from top officials, dignitaries, members of the Sharjah Executive and Consultative Councils, heads of federal and local departments, senior police officers, educational figures, tribal leaders, Emiratis and expatriate residents.

His Highness Shaikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, offered Eid prayers at the Grand Eid Musalla in the Khuzam area of Ras Al Khaimah.

Shaikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah; a number of Shaikhs, citizens and members of Arab and Islamic communities also offered prayers along with the RAK Ruler.

After the Eid prayers, Shaikh Saud and RAK Crown Prince Shaikh Mohammed received well-wishers at Khuzam Palace.

Greetings were received from Shaikhs, dignitaries, top officials and heads of local and federal departments and police officers.

His Highness Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, offered Eid prayers at the Grand Musalla in Fujairah.

Shaikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, offered prayers with the Fujairah Ruler.

Shaikh Hamad later received well-wishers at Al Rumaila Palace. Greetings were received from Shaikhs, key officials, dignitaries, heads of federal departments, top army and police officers, members of Arab, and Islamic and Foreign communities wishing him good health, and the UAE under the leadership of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, more progress and prosperity.

His Highness Shaikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and Shaikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain, offered Eid prayers at the Shaikh Zayed Mosque.

Shaikh Saud later received a group of well-wishers who came to greet him on the occasion of Eid. Shaikh Saud received greetings from Shaikhs, heads of the local and federal departments, senior officials, tribal leaders, Emiratis and expatriates. They all wished the Umm Al Quwain Ruler well, and wished more prosperity to the UAE. The Ruler also accepted greetings from senior police officers and officials.

General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, performed Eid prayers on Tuesday morning at the Zayed Grand Mosque.

Lt. General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President; Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development; Shaikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research; a number of Shaikhs, senior military and civilian officials, members of diplomatic corps, and a group of Emirati and expatriates offered prayers along with Gen. Shaikh Mohammed.

General Shaikh Mohammed later received a number of well-wishers at Al Mushrif Palace.

Gen. Shaikh Mohammed also received and exchanged Eid greetings with Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers. He exchanged greetings with Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council; Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; Shaikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah; Shaikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain, Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Quwain; Shaikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman; Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of the Federal National Council and Abdullah Al Masoud, Chairman of the National Consultative Council.

He also exchanged greetings with a number of Shaikhs, senior officials and a number of senior armed forces’ officers, senior police officers, senior security officers, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of international organisations, dignitaries, Emiratis and expatriates.

The well-wishers extended their greetings to the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, wishing prosperity to the UAE.

Gen. Shaikh Mohammed expressed his gratitude to the well-wishers, wishing more prosperity, security and stability to the UAE.

Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, offered Eid prayers at Muzairah Palace Mosque, Liwa, in the Western Region. A number of key officials and dignitaries, Emiratis and expatriate residents offered prayers along with Sheikh Hamdan.

Later, Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed received well-wishers at Muzairah Palace. Greetings were also received from top officials, dignitaries of the Western Region, military and police officers, Emirati citizens and expatriate residents.

Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, received church leaders and clergymen on Tuesday at Zabeel Palace.

They called on Shaikh Hamdan to greet him and Emiratis on the advent of Eid, wishing more progress and prosperity for the UAE under its prudent leadership.

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The ministry also announced 5 more deaths and 210 new recoveries, raising the total number of fatalities and recoveries to 162 and 3,163 respectively.

Riyadh with 440 cases topped the list, followed by 392 cases in Makkah, 120 in Jeddah and 119 in Madinah.

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April 28,2020

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Out of the total 20,077 cases till Tuesday, 17,141 cases are active, he added. A total of 118 cases are currently critical, the spokesman said.

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Health officials here confirmed on Wednesday that a new coronavirus case was detected in the girl who attended an Indian school in Dubai, Al-Arabiya website reported.

The girl tested positive for the COVID-19 after she contracted the infection from her father who travelled overseas, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was quoted as saying by the report.

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