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UAE President, VP wish residents celebrating Diwali with message in Hindi
From beautiful fairy lights to colourful lanterns, people are using their balconies to celebrate the festival of lights
Indian expats in the UAE today will celebrate the 'festival of lights' or Diwali. UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has wished residents and others across the globe on the occasion.
In a tweet, he said, "We extend our best wishes to all those celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, both in the UAE and across the world. May the year ahead bring peace, health and happiness to all."
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The UAE leader even tweeted the same in Hindi: "हम यूएई और विश्व भर में दीपावली मना रहे सभी लोगों को शुभकामनाएँ देते हैं। आने वाला वर्ष सभी के लिए शांति, स्वास्थ्य और ख़ुशहाली लेकर आए।"
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has also taken to X to wish all those celebrating the occasion. "We congratulate everyone celebrating Diwali around the world… Wishing them a very prosperous and joyful festival."
Like the President, he too repeated the wish in Hindi: "विश्व भर में दीपावली मना रहे सभी लोगों को हमारी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। यह शुभ त्योहार समृद्धि और ख़ुशहाली लाए।"
Festival of lights
The festival of Diwali symbolises the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, spiritually.
Those who celebrate the festival decorate their homes with diyas (lamps) and light candles. They also create colourful art called 'rangoli' outside their homes to welcome prosperity.
Residents in the UAE have decorated their balconies, putting up sparkling fairy lights in several colours. In Dubai, buildings in areas like Al Mankhool, Bur Dubai, Karama and Al Barsha have been transformed into a beautiful display of stunning lights.
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