Pupils from Jumeirah School along with Red Crescent celebrate Hag Al Laila

Pupils from Jumeirah School along with Red Crescent visit Gulf News to mark the 15th of Sha'aban.

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00:00A group of 40 kids from Jumeirah School along with Red Crescent staff visited Gulf News

00:13on Thursday morning to mark the 15th of Shaban, the eighth month in the Islamic lunar calendar

00:18and the start of preparations for Ramadan.

00:21This is traditional Middle Eastern practice and usually has children dress up and visit

00:26family and friends asking for treats.

00:29It is also locally known as Haka Leila.

00:32The Jumeirah School volunteers with Red Crescent enhanced the joint effort.

00:37Dressed in colourful traditional dresses and gold jewellery, the children went around the

00:41newsroom and other departments greeting people, asking for treats and singing.

00:46They stayed for over an hour.

00:48The Red Crescent told Gulf News that they had organized the event in a bid to reacquaint

00:52children's wits, culture and traditions and help people understand the celebrations before

00:58Ramadan.