The best Eid Al Adha photos from around the world


  • The Eid Al Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, at the start of the holiday marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
    The Eid Al Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, at the start of the holiday marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
  • A shepherd with a flock of a sheep in Iraq's southern city of Basra on the eve of Eid Al Adha. AFP
    A shepherd with a flock of a sheep in Iraq's southern city of Basra on the eve of Eid Al Adha. AFP
  • Worshippers at Baitul Makmur Grand Mosque, during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Meulaboh, West Aceh, Indonesia. Reuters
    Worshippers at Baitul Makmur Grand Mosque, during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Meulaboh, West Aceh, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Devotees greet each other after offering Eid Al Adha prayers in Kolkata, north-east India. AFP
    Devotees greet each other after offering Eid Al Adha prayers in Kolkata, north-east India. AFP
  • Palestinians attend Eid Al Adha prayers in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. EPA
    Palestinians attend Eid Al Adha prayers in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. EPA
  • Worshippers pray at Eid Al Adha celebrations in Naples, southern Italy. EPA
    Worshippers pray at Eid Al Adha celebrations in Naples, southern Italy. EPA
  • Women enter the hall of a mosque for a mass prayer, during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
    Women enter the hall of a mosque for a mass prayer, during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. Reuters
  • A sacrificial bull is loaded on to a trailer during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Istanbul. EPA
    A sacrificial bull is loaded on to a trailer during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Istanbul. EPA
  • Security personnel frisk devotees entering Jami mosque in Herat, western Afghanistan, to offer Eid Al Adha prayers. AFP
    Security personnel frisk devotees entering Jami mosque in Herat, western Afghanistan, to offer Eid Al Adha prayers. AFP
  • A Kashmiri girl has her hands decorated with henna ahead of Eid Al Adha, in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region. EPA
    A Kashmiri girl has her hands decorated with henna ahead of Eid Al Adha, in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region. EPA
  • Worshippers attend prayers on Eid Al Adha at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground cricket ground, in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Reuters
    Worshippers attend prayers on Eid Al Adha at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground cricket ground, in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Reuters
  • A Muslim worshipper in the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, during the first day of Eid Al Adha in Istanbul. AP
    A Muslim worshipper in the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, during the first day of Eid Al Adha in Istanbul. AP
  • Balloons are released during an Eid Al Adha service at Al Sayeda Zainab Mosque in Cairo. EPA
    Balloons are released during an Eid Al Adha service at Al Sayeda Zainab Mosque in Cairo. EPA
  • Baghdad residents take a ride at an amusement park at sunset, as they celebrate Eid Al Adha in Iraq's capital. Reuters
    Baghdad residents take a ride at an amusement park at sunset, as they celebrate Eid Al Adha in Iraq's capital. Reuters
  • Eid Al Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid, in India's capital New Delhi. AP
    Eid Al Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid, in India's capital New Delhi. AP
  • Eid Al Adha prayers, held on the athletics track of the Dinamo Stadium, in Romania's capital Bucharest. AP
    Eid Al Adha prayers, held on the athletics track of the Dinamo Stadium, in Romania's capital Bucharest. AP
  • Eid Al Adha prayers at Moskovsky Prospekt during celebrations in St Petersburg. AP
    Eid Al Adha prayers at Moskovsky Prospekt during celebrations in St Petersburg. AP