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Medan / Depok, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Indonesian Muslims gathered at mosques across the country on Tuesday for a mass morning prayers to mark Eid al-Adha.The festival commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as a sign of submission to Allah and also marks the Hajj, the yearly Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. Cattle and goats are slaughtered as part of the celebration and the meat split into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor. (Camera: DEDEI SINUHAJI / BAGUS INDAHONO).SHOT LIST: INDONESIAN MUSLIMS HOLD AN EID AL-ADHA PRAYING AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT AL-MASHUN GRAND MOSQUE, IN MEDAN, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA, AND INDONESIANS ARRANGE PIECES OF MEAT BEFORE BEING DISTRIBUTED DURING EID AL-ADHA CELEBRATIONS IN DEPOK, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA.
Indonesians celebrate Eid, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with mass prayers in the streets. Indonesia is the country with the largest number of Muslims in the world. IMAGES
Chennai, Jul 21 (EFE/EPA).- Muslim devotees across India on Wednesday marked the Eid al-Adha overshadowed by pandemic as several mosques remained closed for the public due to COVID-19 restrictions. Eid al-Adha is the holiest of the two Muslims holidays celebrated annually as it marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj) to visit Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. (Camera: IDREES MOHAMMED).SHOT LIST: MUSLIM DEVOTEES OFFER PRAYERS ON THE OCCASION OF THE EID AL-ADHA FESTIVAL AT A MOSQUE IN CHENNAI, INDIA.
Muslims make morning prayers to start the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. IMAGES
Muslim worshippers pray at the Massalikoul Djinane mosque, the largest in Dakar, on the day of Eid al-Fitr -- which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. IMAGES