A Palestinian man throws his child in the air following morning prayers marking the first day of Eid al-Adha celebrations, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Muslims attend a morning prayer at the industrial wasteland of Parco Dora in Turin on the first day the Eid al-Adha. AFP
Palestinian attend prayers in Gaza City. AP Photo
Hajj pigrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque on the first day of Eid Al Adha in Makkah. EPA
Hajj pigrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque on the first day of Eid Al Adha in Makkah. EPA
Palestinian Muslims pray in Gaza City. AP Photo
Muslims perform Eid Al Adha prayers in Amman, Jordan. EPA
Muslims perform Eid Al Adha prayers in Amman, Jordan. EPA
Palestinian attend prayers in Gaza City. AP Photo
A man squats as he carries a sheep during a competition to mark Eid Al Adha at the Central Mosque in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
People pray in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
Artists walk past as a man leads a sheep to slaughter in Almaty. Reuters
Eid Al Adha prayers outside the Shah-e-Dushamshera mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
Men hug each other outside the Shah-e-Dushamshera mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
Kyrgyz people pray during at the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
Kyrgyz people pray during at the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
A Muslim boy reacts as Filipinos slaughter goats and cows at the Blue Mosque in Taguig City, east of Manila, Philippines. AP Photo
Prayers in Manila. AP Photo
Eid Al Adha at a public park in Quezon City, Philippines. EPA
People gather at a bakery in Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo
People gather at a bakery in Baghdad, Iraq. AP Photo