Muslims across India celebrate Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the Mecca.
September 25, 2015 15:09 IST
1 / 7Muslims all around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha marking the end of the annual Hajj to the Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (PTI Photo)
2 / 7Muslims offer prayers to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha at Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Friday. (PTI Photo)
3 / 7During Eid al-Adha, Muslims usually sacrifice an animal such as a goat, cow or sheep. (PTI Photo)
4 / 7They are supposed to consume one-third of the meat, share 1/3rd with friends or neighbours and donate the rest to the needy.
Muslims praying at the Ferozshah Kotla mosque in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. (PTI Photo)
5 / 7Muslims offering Namaz on the occasion of Eid al Adha, in Gurgaon, India, on Friday, September 25, 2015. (Express Photo by Manoj Kumar)
6 / 7Bakra Eid Namaz at Bandra Station Mosque on Friday. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
7 / 7Eid al-Adha starts the 10th day of Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar.
Indian Muslim women offer prayers on Eid al-Adha at an open area outside a mosque in Chennai, India, Thursday, September 24, 2015. (AP Photo)
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