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Eid al-Adha, also called the festival of sacrifice, is being celebrated on Monday. In pic: An aerial picture of Indonesian Muslims offering Eid al-Adha prayers in Ciamis, West Java province, Indonesia. (Reuters)
Also known as Bakrid, the festival commemorates the readiness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son in order to prove his obedience to Allah. In pic: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha, marking the end of the haj pilgrimage, outside a mosque in the town of Ivie, Belarus. (Reuters)
The festival is celebrated by the Muslim community around the world, where men, women and children step out in all their finery. In pic: Bosnian Muslims attend a prayer during the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha at a mosque in Kraljeva Sutjeska near Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Reuters)
This year, the auspicious day commenced on August 11 and continued until the evening of August 12. In pic: Worshippers attend the prayer at Albasha mosque on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mosul, Iraq. (Reuters)
On Eid al-Adha, Muslims sacrifice an animal that is dear to them to prove their devotion and love for Allah. The feast is prepared thereafter and divided into three parts - one is for family, friends and neighbours, the second part is distributed among the poor and the last part is retained for immediate family. In pic: A Kenyan child attends prayers to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at an open field in Nairobi, Kenya. (Reuters)
Palestinian men pray as they mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City. The Dome of the Rock is seen in the background. (Reuters)
