Faithful offer Eid prayers at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Photos: Shihab/Khaleej Times

Prayer halls and outdoor spaces filled up quickly for Eid Al Adha prayers

Similar scenes unfolded in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and across the Emirates

Quick embraces, quiet smiles, and moments of pause before everyone settled down for the prayer

Faithful offer Eid prayers at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai on Wednesday

Once the prayers ended, the morning opened up into celebration

Worshippers lingered outside mosques longer than usual, catching up with friends

This year’s Eid Al Adha comes amid a  time of uncertainty as residents hope for peace and stability

Source: Khaleej Times