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Giza, Jul 15 (EFE/EPA).- Egyptians in the city of Giza gathered to buy livestock Thursday morning in preparation for Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, one of the holiest holidays in the Islamic calendar. The festival commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim' willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as a sign of submission to Allah and also marks the Hajj, the yearly Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest site in Islam. To mark the date, Muslims traditionally sacrifice a sheep, goat or cow and divide the meat into three, donating one-third to family, another to friends and neighbors and a final third to the poor and needy. (Camera: KHALED ELFIQI). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE PURCHASE SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS AHEAD OF EID AL-ADHA FESTIVAL IN EMBAMA DISTRICT, GIZA, EGYPT.
Tulkarem, Jul 21 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Alaa Badarneh) Palestinians from the West Bank have crossed the Israeli separation barrier, located near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, to reach Israel and visit relatives in mixed cities and reach the beaches during the Eid al-Adha holiday, one of the most important in Islam.FOOTAGE OF PALESTINIAN CROSSING THE ISRAELI SEPARATION BARRIER NORTH OF THE WEST BANK CITY OF TULKAREM.
Nablus, Jul 15 (EFE/EPA).- Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus gathered livestock Thursday morning in preparation for Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, one of the holiest holidays in the Islamic calendar.The festival commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim' willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as a sign of submission to Allah and also marks the Hajj, the yearly Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest site in Islam.To mark the date, Muslims traditionally sacrifice a sheep, goat or cow and divide the meat into three, donating one-third to family, another to friends and neighbors and a final third to the poor and needy. (Camera: ALAA BADARNEH).SHOT LIST: PALESTINIANS GATHER AT A LIVESTOCK MARKET AHEAD OF EID AL-ADHA FESTIVAL IN NABLUS, WEST BANK.
Tulkarem (West Bank), Aug 4 (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Alaa Badarneh).- Dozens of Palestinians cross a checkpoint on the wall that separates their territory from that of Israel to reach the cities of Jaffa or Hayfa and reach the sea on the last day of the celebration of Eid Al-Adha (Feast of the Lamb or Sacrifice), the biggest Muslim festival.FOOTAGE OF THE CROSSING.
Khan Younis, Jul 30 (EFE/EPA).- Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis on Thursday night began the celebrations of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, one of the holiest holidays in the Islamic calendar .The festival commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim' willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as a sign of submission to Allah and also marks the Hajj, the yearly Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest site in Islam.To mark the date, Muslims traditionally sacrifice a sheep, goat or cow and divide the meat into three, donating one-third to family, another to friends and neighbors and a final third to the poor and needy.In Gaza City, blacksmiths were in high demand for sharpening knives and tools required for sacrificing the animals, while elsewhere in the city sheep and goats were corralled into pens to await slaughter.Eid al-Adha is also a time for celebration. Children will often wear their nicest clothes and families exchange gifts. (Camera: MOHAMMED SABER). SHOT LIST: PALESTINIANS LIGHT FIREWORKS TO CELEBRATE EID AL-ADHA IN KHAN YOUNIS TOWN, SOUTHERN GAZA STRIP.
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