PhotosEid al-Adha Celebrations In Pandemic's Shadow
Eid al-Adha Celebrations In Pandemic's Shadow
Eid al-Adha, or the 'Feast of Sacrifice', is typically marked by communal prayers, large social gatherings and, for many, slaughtering of livestock and giving meat to the needy.
July 20, 2021
126 People enjoy a ride at an amusement park during Eid al-Adha celebrations at al-Zawra Park in Baghdad, Iraq. Eid al-Adha marks the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham to Christians and Jews) to sacrifice his son. During the holiday, which in most places lasts four days, Muslims slaughter sheep or cattle, distribute part of the meat to the poor and eat the rest. | Photo by AP/PTI
226 Muslims offer prayers on the morning of Eid-ul-Adha at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| AP/PTI
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326 Women attend Eid al-Adha prayers at the historical Badshahi mosque, in Lahore, Pakistan. During the Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, Muslims slaughter sheep or cattle and distribute portions of the meat to the poor. | Photo by AP/PTI
426 People attend Eid al-Adha prayers at the historical Badshahi mosque, in Lahore, Pakistan.
| AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary
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526 Women greet each other after Eid al-Adha prayer at the historical Badshahi mosque, in Lahore, Pakistan.
| AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary
626 People offer Eid al-Adha prayers at Nakhoda Masjid in Kolkata. | Photo by Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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726 Tens of thousands of Muslim worshipers attend Eid al-Adha prayer next to the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's old city.
| AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean
826 People offer Eid al-Adha prayer at a mosque in the city of Rahat, Israel.
| AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov
926 Afghan refugees offer Eid al-Adha prayers at a mosque in the Kazana Refugee camp on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan.
| AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad
1026 Refugees offer Eid al-Adha prayers at a mosque in the Kazana Refugees camp on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan.
| AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad
