People globally are celebrating Eid al-Adha, a significant occasion in the Islamic calendar known as the “feast of the sacrifice.” It honors the story of Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to God’s command to sacrifice his son and is observed with prayers and festive gatherings. The festival aligns with the conclusion of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
It is a time of great joy, unity and gratitude for Muslims across the globe when families come together and communities gather to celebrate this auspicious occasion. It is that time of the year again when the preparations for Eid ul-Adha have kickstarted days in advance for Muslims to dress in their finest clothes, often new garments and attend special congregational prayers at mosques or outdoor prayer grounds.
Here are some images capturing the festivities worldwide.
Pakistan : A trader paints a design on a sacrificial camel to attract customers, at Cattle Mandi in Islamabad
United Arab Emirates : People exchange wishes after morning prayers at Dubai’s main mosque
Sudan : Worshippers perform Eid ul Adha prayer
Indonesia : A view of slaughter house in Jakarta
Iraq : Worshippers pray at the shrine of cleric Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani Baghdad, Iraq
Pakistan : A woman takes a photograph of her family members among camels at a cattle market ahead of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha or the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’, in the Pakistan’s port city of Karachi.
Malysia : Inner-city Eid al-Adha worshippers work as a team to slay a cow in Kuala Lumpur
Turkey : Turkish aid organizations donate Eid meat somewhere in Africa
Pakistan : In Peshawar sacrifies of cow is being done
Egypt : An Egyptian vendor uses force to move a camel in a market northwest of Cairo
Palestine : A clown sprays foam on the first day of Eid Al-Adha near the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s old city
Moracco : To make boulfaf, seared and seasoned beef liver or sheep liver (kebda) is cut into cubes and wrapped with thin, lacy strips of caul fat which, once cooked, adds a delicious crispy texture and flavor.
Philpine : Families take part in a morning prayer at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines
Lebanon : People stay gathered after their first prayer in front of Al-Amin mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon
Netherland : People pray as they attend an early morning prayer at the Mevlana Mosque in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Russia : Those who could not find empty places in mosques gather to pray on the streets of Moscow, Russia
