Muslims worldwide are observing Eid ul-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s (AS) obedience to God by his willingness to sacrifice his son, eventually substituted with a sheep. This festival follows the annual Hajj pilgrimage, and traditionally includes the ritual slaughter of sheep, with a portion of the meat distributed to the less fortunate.
This year’s celebrations are juxtaposed against the backdrop of Israel’s conflict with Gaza, intensifying tensions across the Middle East and raising concerns about regional stability. From Moscow to Basra to Khan Yunis, Muslims are marking this auspicious day in various ways.
People embrace each other on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 17 June. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBSPalestinians attend Eid al-Adha prayers by the ruins of al-Al Rahma mosque destroyed by Israeli air strikes, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYIndonesian women attend morning mass prayers during Eid al-Adha celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYMuslims come to Baitul Mukarram National Mosque to attend Eid-al-Adha prayer in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir HossainMuslims offer mass prayer during Eid ul-Adha celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan. Credit: Reuters Photo Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/world/eid-al-adha-2024-celebrations-around-the-world-3069365#3Children celebrate ‘Eid ul-Adha’, at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/world/eid-al-adha-2024-celebrations-around-the-world-3069365#8Outside the Cathedral Mosque in Moscow, Russia, Muslim worshippers gathered for the morning prayers.(REUTERS/Yulia Morozova)Palestinians offer their morning prayers for Eid ul Adha in makeshift camps at Khan Younis, Gaza.(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)A man carries a sheep during Eid al-Adha at a market in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha on the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, on June 16, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)People gather for a Eid al-Adha prayer at Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, on June 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)People gather for a Eid al-Adha prayer at Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, on June 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)Women take selfies after the Eid al-Adha prayer in Amman, Jordan, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)■Muslim worshippers attend Eid Al Adha prayers outside the Cathedral Mosque in Moscow, Russia. Image Credit: ReutersPalestinian Muslims gather at the Al Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem, with the Dome of the Rock in the background, on the first day of the Eid Al Adha holiday marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Image Credit: AFP
