MUSCAT: The Sultanate on Saturday celebrated the first day of blessed Eid Al Adha.
Eid Al Fitr celebrations kicked off in the morning as hundreds of worshippers offered the Eid prayer at mosques and prayer grounds across the country.
His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, performed Eid Al Adha prayers at Al Khour Mosque in Muscat.
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HH Sayyid Fahd was accompanied during the prayers by their Highnesses, ministers, under-secretaries, advisers and prominent figures.
In Oman, the first day of Eid is generally reserved for familial visits to the homes of relatives and cooking ceremonial dishes.
“This Eid is very special for us. We are celebrating it for the first time in more than two years without any restrictions. The best part is that we can meet our dear ones and celebrate this Eid with them,” said Hisham Al Mamari from Seeb.
