Muslims around the world celebrate Eid Al Adha 2022

One million worshippers flocked to Makkah for annual pilgrimage

Muslims attend Eid prayers at Khuddus Sab Eidga Masjid in Bangalore, India. Eid Al Adha is one of the two holiest Muslims holidays celebrated each year. EPA

A Muslim worshipper is reflected while praying at the Foundation of the Islamic Centre of Thailand, marking Eid Al Adha in Bangkok. Reuters

Worshippers offer Eid Al Adha prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA

Eid Al Adha prayers take place at Al Ikhlas Mosque in Madura, East Java, Indonesia. Reuters

Children enjoy a fiairground ride during the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters

A young Muslim man jumps from the ancient wall surrounding the old city of Acre into the Mediterranean Sea during the Eid Al Adha holiday in Israel. AP

A child peeks through a tarpaulin to watch a sacrifice ritual at the Great Mosque of Al Azhar in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters

A Muslim boy offers prayers on Eid Al Adha at a mosque in Chennai, India. EPA

Muslim devotees leave after offering Eid Al Adha prayers, the feast of the sacrifice marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah, at a mosque in Amritsar, India. AFP

Eid Al Adha prayers, given here in Dhaka, Bangladesh also commemorate the Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to Allah. AFP

Muslim women greet each other after prayers in Lahore. AFP

Pakistani butchers prepare to sacrifice a camel in Peshawar. EPA

Muslims offer Eid Al Adha prayers at the Great Mosque of Baitul Makmur Meulaboh in Aceh province, Indonesia. Reuters

The feast of the sacrifice at Galle Fort Mosque, south-west Sri Lanka. AFP

A cow to be sacrificed for Eid Al Adha in Karachi. EPA

Nigerian Muslim women take pictures at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid Al Adha, in the old quarters of Delhi. Reuters

Men carry party balloons in the old quarters of Delhi. Reuters

Eid Al Adha prayers at a public park outside El Seddik Mosque in Cairo. Reuters

In Cairo, thousands of Muslims gather to pray as the Eid Al Adha holiday begins. AFP

Afghan refugees share Eid Al Adha greetings at a mosque in the Kazana refugee camp on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. AP

A Palestinian child, dressed in new clothes, in Gaza city during the Eid Al Adha holiday. AFP

Celebrations for Eid Al Adha holiday in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. AFP

Palestinians in Gaza city at prayer during the Eid Al Adha holiday. AFP

Worshippers gather to pray in the courtyard of the Al Nouri Mosque in Mosul, northern Iraq, during the Eid Al Adha holiday. AFP

Worshippers share greetings after Eid Al Adha prayers at Al Nouri Mosque in Mosul, northern Iraq. Reuters

Prayers on the first day of Eid Al Adha in Amman, Jordan. Reuters

In Sudan, Muslims gather to pray at the Al Burhaniya Mosque in Khartoum as Eid Al Adha begins. AFP

A mosque celebration of Eid Al Adha near Grozny, the capital of Chechen Republic in Russia. AP

Muslims gather for prayers to celebrate Eid Al Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, that commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim's faith, in Nairobi, Kenya. AP

Syria's President Bashar Al Assad attends Eid Al Adha prayers at Sahabi Abdallah bin Abbas Mosque in Aleppo. Reuters

Prayers on the first day of Eid Al Adha outside the Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii or Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters

Prayers on the first day of Eid Al Adha outside the Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii or Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters

Bosnian Muslims pray during early morning prayer on Eid Al Adha outside Gazi-Husref Bey, central mosque. AFP

Muslims pray outside Al Amin Mosque in Beirut on the first day of Eid Al Adha. Reuters

Muslims pray outside Al Amin Mosque in Beirut on the first day of Eid Al Adha. Reuters

Prayers as Eid Al Adha begins in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

Afghans pray on the first day of Eid Al Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters

Taliban fighters greet each other outside the Shah-e Doh Shamshira Mosque in Kabul as the Eid Al Adha holiday begins. Reuters

Palestinians at prayer in Jerusalem's Old City as Eid Al Adha begins. Reuters

A child watches as morning prayers to mark Eid Al Adha begin at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. EPA

Eid Al Adha is the holiest of the two Muslim holidays celebrated each year. EPA

Worshippers in the Philippines take selfies after morning prayers to celebrate Eid Al Adha. PA

Muslims pray during Eid Al Adha celebrations at the central mosque in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA

Muslims pray during Eid Al Adha celebrations at the central mosque in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA

Muslims pray during Eid Al Adha celebrations at the central mosque in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA

Across the word, Muslims are celebrating the last days of Eid Al Adha, as worshippers said farewell to the Kaaba in the largest pilgrimage since the Covid-19 pandemic limited numbers attending Hajj.

One million Muslims from around the world flocked to Makkah, where pilgrims at the Grand Mosque on Sunday circled the cube-shaped Kaaba, which represents the metaphorical house of God, in farewell before heading home to continue celebrating the remainder of Eid Al Adha with family and friends.

All Muslims who are physically and financially able to complete the journey are supposed to do so at least once in their lifetime.

Saudi Arabia enforced limits on numbers attending to curb the spread of the coronavirus this year.

The Eid celebrations last for four days and are a time for family gatherings and exchanging gifts.