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Istanbul (Turkey), Jul 20 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Erdem Sahin) The Muslim faithful in Istanbul began on Tuesday with the celebrations of Eid al-Adha or festival of sacrifice. Eid al-Adha is the holiest of the two Muslim holidays celebrated each year and marks the annual Muslim pilgrimage (Hach) to visit Mecca, the holiest place in Islam.Muslims sacrifice an animal and divide the meat into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor and needy.FOOTAGE OF EID AL-ADHA IN SANTA SOFIA, ISTANBUL.
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