In Photos: The world celebrates Eid al- Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice
Published : Aug 22, 2018, 2:35 pm IST
Updated : Jul 6, 2019, 3:32 pm IST
Muslims around world celebrate Eid al-Adha by sacrificing animals to commemorate prophet Ibrahim's faith in being willing to sacrifice his son. (Photos: AP, PTI)
A Muslim girl offers Eid al-Adha prayers at Eidgah in Guwahati. (PTI)
Three Muslims share an umbrella for protection against rains, as they ride a bike on the way to a mosque to offer prayers on the occasion Eid al-Adha, in Kolkata. (PTI)
Muslims greet each other on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at the waterlogged Eidgah, following rains, in Patiala. (PTI)
An elderly Muslim man offers 'Namaz' at Jama Masjid Khairuddin on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (festival of sacrifice), in Amritsar. (PTI)
Muslims offer 'Namaz' at the Taj Mahal mosque on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (festival of sacrifice), in Agra. (PTI)
People escort camels they bought to sacrifice on the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, in Karachi, Pakistan. (AP)
People pray outside a mosque in the start of the Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of Sacrifice", a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Istanbul. (AP)
A man prepares to slaughter a sheep following prayers at the start of the Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of Sacrifice", a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Istanbul. (AP)
Muslim pilgrims walk back to their tents during the annual Haj pilgrimage on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mina, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (AP)
People who affected by earthquake attend a morning prayer marking Eid al-Adha in Kokokputek, Lombok Island, Indonesia. (AP)
A Kashmiri Muslim woman takes selfie before offering Eid al-Adha prayersin Srinagar. (AP)
Rohingya refugee children enjoy a ride on a rudimentary ferris wheel, specially brought in to the camps for Eid al Adha celebration at Kutupalong refugee camp, Bangladesh. (AP)
Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. (AP)