• Indonesian Muslims gather for morning prayers on the sand-dunes of Parangkusumo beach, in Yogyakarta. AFP
    Indonesian Muslims gather for morning prayers on the sand-dunes of Parangkusumo beach, in Yogyakarta. AFP
  • Muslim women pose for a selfie after attending prayers at a park in Manila. AFP
    Muslim women pose for a selfie after attending prayers at a park in Manila. AFP
  • Egyptians try to catch balloons distributed for free after Eid Al Adha prayers outside Al Seddik mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Roger Anis / AP Photo
    Egyptians try to catch balloons distributed for free after Eid Al Adha prayers outside Al Seddik mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Roger Anis / AP Photo
  • A Muslim prays outside a mosque in Moscow, Russia during celebrations of Eid Al Adha, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, which Muslims in Russia call Kurban-Bairamin. Ivan Sekretarev / AP Photo
    A Muslim prays outside a mosque in Moscow, Russia during celebrations of Eid Al Adha, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, which Muslims in Russia call Kurban-Bairamin. Ivan Sekretarev / AP Photo
  • People attend prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. Iqro Rinaldi / Reuters
    People attend prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. Iqro Rinaldi / Reuters
  • Palestinian Muslims pray to mark the first day of Eid Al Adha in Gaza City. Khalil Hamra / AP Photo
    Palestinian Muslims pray to mark the first day of Eid Al Adha in Gaza City. Khalil Hamra / AP Photo
  • Indonesian Muslims walk out of a mosque after attending prayers in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. EPA
    Indonesian Muslims walk out of a mosque after attending prayers in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. EPA
  • Afghan people greet each other after congregational prayers in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
    Afghan people greet each other after congregational prayers in Herat, Afghanistan. EPA
  • An Afghan girl rides on swings during the first day of the Muslim holiday Eid Al Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters
    An Afghan girl rides on swings during the first day of the Muslim holiday Eid Al Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters
  • Thai Muslims take part in morning prayers in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat. AFP
    Thai Muslims take part in morning prayers in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat. AFP
  • People are reflected in windows as they sit before attending prayers at Niujie mosque in Beijing, China. Jason Lee / Reuters
    People are reflected in windows as they sit before attending prayers at Niujie mosque in Beijing, China. Jason Lee / Reuters
  • Muslims attend a morning prayer in Moscow. AFP
    Muslims attend a morning prayer in Moscow. AFP
  • Pilgrims walk on roads as they head to cast stones at pillars symbolising Satan during the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
    Pilgrims walk on roads as they head to cast stones at pillars symbolising Satan during the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters

Eid Al Adha around the world – in pictures


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From the Philippines to Afghanistan, Indonesia to Russa, Muslims around the globe have been celebrating the occasion of Eid Al Adha.