The last 10 days of Ramadan have begun – signalling the start of Eid Al Fitr preparations that would traditionally involve buying new clothes, getting new cash notes to gift children for Eidiya and filling up sweet trays with traditional Arabic sweets and Omani halwa.
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00:00The last 10 days of Ramadan have begun, signaling the start of the Eid al-Fitr preparations
00:08that would traditionally involve buying new clothes, getting new cash notes to gift children
00:13as a Eidayya, and filling up sweet trays with traditional Arabic sweets and Omani halawa.
00:19Eid al-Fitr is expected to fall on either May 12th or 13th, depending on Tuesday's
00:24sighting of the crescent moon that marks the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid.
00:29Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival of ending the fast, although
00:33the date of the celebrations may differ in countries due to the methodology involved
00:38in the moon sighting.
00:39UAE residents this year will be celebrating their third Eid in the coronavirus pandemic.
00:44But that doesn't mean that the local and federal authorities will relax rules.
00:49With the Eid celebrations just around the corner, residents should not be reckless and
00:53have to continue exercising preventative measures against COVID-19.
00:58According to the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority, the following rules
01:02have become the social norm during COVID-19.
01:05No large family visits and gatherings during the Eid holidays.
01:09Refrain from distributing Eid gifts to children and individuals using electronic alternatives
01:14instead.
01:15Avoid visiting pregnant women, children, and people most vulnerable to infection, such
01:20as those with chronic diseases.
01:22Always wear a face mask.
01:24Wash your hands continuously for no less than 20 seconds or disinfect them properly
01:29while avoiding contact with the face and eyes.
01:31And opt for a digital Hidayah instead of cash.
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