• People attend prayers on the first day of Eid Al Adha in Baghdad, Iraq. Khalid Al Mousily / Reuters
    People attend prayers on the first day of Eid Al Adha in Baghdad, Iraq. Khalid Al Mousily / Reuters
  • epa06176017 Muslims from the Bangladeshi community in Lebanon exchange Eid greetings after the Eid al-Adha prayers in front of the Al-Ameen Mosque in central Beirut, Lebanon 01 September 2017. Eid al-Adha is one of the most important feasts on the Muslim calendar. It marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. On the occasion Muslims slaughter sacrificial animals and split the meat into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor and needy. The slaughter commemorates the biblical story of Abraham, who was on the verge of sacrificing his son Ismail to obey God's command when God interceded by substituting a ram in the child's place. EPA/NABIL MOUNZER
    epa06176017 Muslims from the Bangladeshi community in Lebanon exchange Eid greetings after the Eid al-Adha prayers in front of the Al-Ameen Mosque in central Beirut, Lebanon 01 September 2017. Eid al-Adha is one of the most important feasts on the Muslim calendar. It marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. On the occasion Muslims slaughter sacrificial animals and split the meat into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor and needy. The slaughter commemorates the biblical story of Abraham, who was on the verge of sacrificing his son Ismail to obey God's command when God interceded by substituting a ram in the child's place. EPA/NABIL MOUNZER
  • Afghan burqa-clad women walks through the courtyard of Jama Mosque during Eid al-Adha prayers in Herat on September 1, 2017. Afghans have started celebrating Eid al-Adha or "Feast of the Sacrifice", which marks the end of the annual Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca and is celebrated in remembrance of Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God. / AFP PHOTO / HOSHANG HASHIMI
    Afghan burqa-clad women walks through the courtyard of Jama Mosque during Eid al-Adha prayers in Herat on September 1, 2017. Afghans have started celebrating Eid al-Adha or "Feast of the Sacrifice", which marks the end of the annual Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca and is celebrated in remembrance of Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God. / AFP PHOTO / HOSHANG HASHIMI
  • Indonesians attend an Eid Al Adha prayer in Surabaya, East Java. AFP Photo
    Indonesians attend an Eid Al Adha prayer in Surabaya, East Java. AFP Photo
  • Muslims offer prayers on the road outside the Lakemba mosque in Sydney, Australia. Saeed Khan / AFP Photo
    Muslims offer prayers on the road outside the Lakemba mosque in Sydney, Australia. Saeed Khan / AFP Photo
  • A man reaches behind the screen at the Niujie mosque in Beijing, China. Damir Sagolj / Reuters
    A man reaches behind the screen at the Niujie mosque in Beijing, China. Damir Sagolj / Reuters
  • A Filipina Muslim prays in Manila. Noel Celis / AFP Photo
    A Filipina Muslim prays in Manila. Noel Celis / AFP Photo
  • People attend prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. Rosa Panggabean / Antara Foto via Reuters
    People attend prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. Rosa Panggabean / Antara Foto via Reuters
  • Bangladeshis travel by train to go home to their villages to celebrate Eid Al Adha. Allison Joyce / Getty Images
    Bangladeshis travel by train to go home to their villages to celebrate Eid Al Adha. Allison Joyce / Getty Images
  • Members of Russia's Muslim community pray in a street outside the Central Mosque during the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) celebrations in Moscow on September 1, 2017. Muslims across the world are celebrating the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which follows the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. It commemorates the willingness of biblical patriarch Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael and during the period Muslims distribute food to the poor. / AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV
    Members of Russia's Muslim community pray in a street outside the Central Mosque during the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) celebrations in Moscow on September 1, 2017. Muslims across the world are celebrating the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which follows the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. It commemorates the willingness of biblical patriarch Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael and during the period Muslims distribute food to the poor. / AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV
  • Libyan Muslims sit in Martyrs' Square in the capital Tripoli on September 1, 2017 prior to praying as Muslims across the world celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the festival of sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorates prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God. / AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA
    Libyan Muslims sit in Martyrs' Square in the capital Tripoli on September 1, 2017 prior to praying as Muslims across the world celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the festival of sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorates prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God. / AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA
  • An Egyptian Muslim family buys balloons from a street vendor as they celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha, or the "Feast of Sacrifice", outside al-Sedik mosque in the northeastern suburb of Sheraton in the capital Cairo, on September 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
    An Egyptian Muslim family buys balloons from a street vendor as they celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha, or the "Feast of Sacrifice", outside al-Sedik mosque in the northeastern suburb of Sheraton in the capital Cairo, on September 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI
  • Women attend prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva
    Women attend prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva
  • A Palestinian mother takes out her on the morning of Eid al-Adha, or the "Feast of Sacrifice", in Gaza City on September 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED
    A Palestinian mother takes out her on the morning of Eid al-Adha, or the "Feast of Sacrifice", in Gaza City on September 1, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED

Eid Al Adha observed around the world - in pictures

Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate the start of Eid Al Adha

The National

September 01, 2017

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