Eid Al Adha celebrated around the world - in pictures

  • Yemenis gather at the historic 12th century citadel of al-Qahira in Yemen's third city of Taez, during the celebrations of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
    Yemenis gather at the historic 12th century citadel of al-Qahira in Yemen's third city of Taez, during the celebrations of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
  • Yemenis gather at the historic 12th century citadel of al-Qahira in Yemen's third city of Taez, during the celebrations of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
    Yemenis gather at the historic 12th century citadel of al-Qahira in Yemen's third city of Taez, during the celebrations of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
  • A Senegalese Muslim from the Layene Brotherhood, a religious sect of Sufi Muslims, waits to attend Eid-al-Adha prayers, as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases spike, in Dakar, Senegal.
    A Senegalese Muslim from the Layene Brotherhood, a religious sect of Sufi Muslims, waits to attend Eid-al-Adha prayers, as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases spike, in Dakar, Senegal.
  • Palestinians enjoy the day on the beach during the Eid Al Adha festival in Tel Aviv, Israel. The major Muslim holiday, at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is observed around the world by believers and commemorates prophet Abraham's pledge to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.
    Palestinians enjoy the day on the beach during the Eid Al Adha festival in Tel Aviv, Israel. The major Muslim holiday, at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is observed around the world by believers and commemorates prophet Abraham's pledge to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.
  • Women enjoy themselves as they bathe in the Mediterranean Sea during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
    Women enjoy themselves as they bathe in the Mediterranean Sea during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Iraqi children watch a show during the Eid Al Adha holiday in the Old City of Mosul in northern Iraq..
    Iraqi children watch a show during the Eid Al Adha holiday in the Old City of Mosul in northern Iraq..
  • A boy walks away from mosque after Eid Al Adha prayers in Dakar, Senegal.
    A boy walks away from mosque after Eid Al Adha prayers in Dakar, Senegal.
  • Bosnian Muslims visit Ravne Bakije cemetery during the second day of Eid Al Adha, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    Bosnian Muslims visit Ravne Bakije cemetery during the second day of Eid Al Adha, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Senegalese Muslims attend Eid Al Adha prayers as Covid-19 cases surge in Dakar, Senegal.
    Senegalese Muslims attend Eid Al Adha prayers as Covid-19 cases surge in Dakar, Senegal.
  • A Rohingya Muslim refugee and children ride a scooter during Eid Al Adha at a refugee camp on the outskirts of Chennai, India.
    A Rohingya Muslim refugee and children ride a scooter during Eid Al Adha at a refugee camp on the outskirts of Chennai, India.
  • Muslims offer prayers on the morning of Eid Al Adha at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
    Muslims offer prayers on the morning of Eid Al Adha at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Iraqis perform Eid Al Adha prayers at the Great Mosque of Kufa, 10km north-east of the city of Najaf.
    Iraqis perform Eid Al Adha prayers at the Great Mosque of Kufa, 10km north-east of the city of Najaf.
  • A woman takes a selfie with her friends after prayers at the historical Badshahi Mosque during Eid Al Adha in Lahore, Pakistan.
    A woman takes a selfie with her friends after prayers at the historical Badshahi Mosque during Eid Al Adha in Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Muslims offer prayers at Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, for Eid Al Adha.
    Muslims offer prayers at Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, for Eid Al Adha.
  • A young Muslim devotee offers prayers during the Eid al-Adha or the 'Festival of Sacrifice, in Ajmer.
    A young Muslim devotee offers prayers during the Eid al-Adha or the 'Festival of Sacrifice, in Ajmer.
  • Mosque workers sweep out rain water before others arrive to offer morning prayers for Eid Al Adha at Jama Masjid Khairuddin in Amritsar, India.
    Mosque workers sweep out rain water before others arrive to offer morning prayers for Eid Al Adha at Jama Masjid Khairuddin in Amritsar, India.
  • A Muslim family watches pigeons fly after Eid prayers at a Mosque in Chennai, India.
    A Muslim family watches pigeons fly after Eid prayers at a Mosque in Chennai, India.
  • Young girls pose for pictures while celebrating Eid Al Adha at Ibafo Mosque in Ogun state, south-west Nigeria.
    Young girls pose for pictures while celebrating Eid Al Adha at Ibafo Mosque in Ogun state, south-west Nigeria.
  • Albanian Muslims at Eid prayers in Skenderbeg Square, Tirana.
    Albanian Muslims at Eid prayers in Skenderbeg Square, Tirana.
  • A girl celebrates Eid Al Adha in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya.
    A girl celebrates Eid Al Adha in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Sheep are prepared for slaughter during celebrations of Eid Al Adha in Kazan, Russia.
    Sheep are prepared for slaughter during celebrations of Eid Al Adha in Kazan, Russia.
  • Balloon sellers wait for customers in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir.
    Balloon sellers wait for customers in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir.
  • A child arrives with his family to mark Eid Al Adha at the Blue Mosque in Taguig city, south of Manila, in the Philippines.
    A child arrives with his family to mark Eid Al Adha at the Blue Mosque in Taguig city, south of Manila, in the Philippines.
  • Children celebrate Eid Al Adha at an amusement park in Damascus, Syria.
    Children celebrate Eid Al Adha at an amusement park in Damascus, Syria.
  • Sultan Qaboos Street in the Omani capital Muscat amid a Covid-19 lockdown during Eid Al Adha.
    Sultan Qaboos Street in the Omani capital Muscat amid a Covid-19 lockdown during Eid Al Adha.
  • Muslims gather at the Huntington Bank Stadium during Eid Al Adha prayers and festivities in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the US.
    Muslims gather at the Huntington Bank Stadium during Eid Al Adha prayers and festivities in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the US.
  • A peanut seller prepares for Eid Al Adha in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
    A peanut seller prepares for Eid Al Adha in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • A blacksmith sharpens a knife at his shop in Karachi, Pakistan, before Eid Al Adha.
    A blacksmith sharpens a knife at his shop in Karachi, Pakistan, before Eid Al Adha.
  • Muslims pray during Eid Al Adha in the street in front of the mosque in Adjame, a popular neighbourhood of Abidjan, in the Ivory Coast.
    Muslims pray during Eid Al Adha in the street in front of the mosque in Adjame, a popular neighbourhood of Abidjan, in the Ivory Coast.
  • Muslim families celebrate Eid Al Adha in Southall Park in Southall, England.
    Muslim families celebrate Eid Al Adha in Southall Park in Southall, England.
  • Palestinians celebrate Eid Al Adha at Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City.
    Palestinians celebrate Eid Al Adha at Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City.
  • Shoppers at Meena Bazaar, Bur Dubai.
    Shoppers at Meena Bazaar, Bur Dubai.
  • Afghans arrive at a mosque to offer Eid Al Adha prayers in Herat, Afghanistan
    Afghans arrive at a mosque to offer Eid Al Adha prayers in Herat, Afghanistan
  • Eid Al Adha morning prayers at Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan Mosque on Electra Street in Abu Dhabi.
    Eid Al Adha morning prayers at Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan Mosque on Electra Street in Abu Dhabi.
  • Palestinians celebrate Eid Al Adha at Al Aqsa.
    Palestinians celebrate Eid Al Adha at Al Aqsa.
  • Iraqi Muslims offer Eid Al Adha prayers on the street outside Abu Hanifa Mosque in Baghdad's Adhamiya district.
    Iraqi Muslims offer Eid Al Adha prayers on the street outside Abu Hanifa Mosque in Baghdad's Adhamiya district.
  • Muslims gather to pray at the Islamic Centre Mosque to mark Eid Al Adha in Lhokseumawe, in Aceh, Indonesia.
    Muslims gather to pray at the Islamic Centre Mosque to mark Eid Al Adha in Lhokseumawe, in Aceh, Indonesia.
  • Indonesian Muslims offer Eid Al Adha prayers on the street amid a surge of Covid-19 cases in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia.
    Indonesian Muslims offer Eid Al Adha prayers on the street amid a surge of Covid-19 cases in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia.
  • Muslims offer prayers during the first day of Eid Al Adha, outside the Hagia Sophia in the historic Sultan Ahmed district of Istanbul, Turkey.
    Muslims offer prayers during the first day of Eid Al Adha, outside the Hagia Sophia in the historic Sultan Ahmed district of Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Malaysian Muslims prepare a cow for slaughter as a sacrifice during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Kuala Lumpur.
    Malaysian Muslims prepare a cow for slaughter as a sacrifice during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Indonesians arrange pieces of meat before distribution during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Depok, West Java, Indonesia.
    Indonesians arrange pieces of meat before distribution during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Depok, West Java, Indonesia.
  • A Palestinian woman prepares sweets for Eid Al Adha in the West Bank city of Nablus.
    A Palestinian woman prepares sweets for Eid Al Adha in the West Bank city of Nablus.
  • A seller arranges oriental sweets at his shop at Al Midan market in Damascus, Syria.
    A seller arranges oriental sweets at his shop at Al Midan market in Damascus, Syria.
  • A Palestinian carries his child before the Eid Al Adha holiday, near the rubble of Al Shurouq tower in Gaza City's Al Rimal neighbourhood, which was hit by Israeli air strikes in May fighting.
    A Palestinian carries his child before the Eid Al Adha holiday, near the rubble of Al Shurouq tower in Gaza City's Al Rimal neighbourhood, which was hit by Israeli air strikes in May fighting.
  • Eid Al Adha shoppers at Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi.
    Eid Al Adha shoppers at Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi.