Eid-ul-Adha around the world in pictures

The festival coincides with the end of the Hajj – the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

Winifred Lartey June 29, 2023

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People around the world observed Eid-ul-Adha, one of the most important Islamic festivals in the Muslim calendar, on Wednesday.

Meaning “Feast of the Sacrifice”, Eid-ul-Adha commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son on God’s orders and is marked by special prayers and feasts.

This year, it began on 28 June.

Below is a selection of images showing people marking the festival around the world.

Sunni Muslim worshippers pray on the first day of Eid-ul-Adha at the shrine of cleric Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani in Baghdad, Iraq — Sunnis pray at the shrine of cleric Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani in Baghdad, Iraq

Muslims take part in a morning prayer celebrating the feast of Eid-ul-Adha at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines — Families take part in a morning prayer at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, the Philippines

A trader paints a design on a sacrificial camel with henna to attract customers at a livestock market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Adha on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan — A trader paints a design on a sacrificial camel to attract customers at a livestock market on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan in the lead-up to the festival

An aerial view shows Syrians displaced from their homes and have been living in tents due to the civil war performing Eid-ul-Adha prayers at a stadium in Idlib, Syria — People displaced by the Syrian Civil War and living in tents perform prayers at a stadium in Idlib, Syria

Muslims stay gathered after their first prayer on the first day of Eid-ul-Adha in front of al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon — Worshippers remain after their first prayer in front of al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon

Muslims perform the Eid-ul-Adha prayer at the Grand Mosque of Paris, France — Observing the festival at the Grand Mosque of Paris, France

People pray as they attend an early morning prayer on Eid-ul-Adha, at the Mevlana Mosque in Rotterdam, Netherlands — Worshippers at an early morning prayer at the Mevlana Mosque in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Muslims perform the Eid-ul-Adha prayer at a public park in Johannesburg, South Africa — Prayers at a public park in Johannesburg, South Africa

Muslims who could not find empty places in mosques in Russia’s capital, Moscow, gather to pray on the streets — Muslims who could not find empty places in mosques gather to pray on the streets of Moscow, Russia

Dozens of Muslims pray to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha in the park of El Casino de Embajadores in Madrid, Spain — Dozens of Muslims pray in the park of El Casino de Embajadores in Madrid, Spain

People exchange wishes after Eid-ul-Adha morning prayers at Dubai’s main mosque in the United Arab Emirates — Exchanging best wishes after morning prayers at the main mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Muslim worshippers gather at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem to perform Eid-ul-Adha morning prayers — Worshippers gather in the compound of al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Muslim worshippers perform the Eid-ul-Adha morning prayer in Sudan's eastern Gedaref region — Worshippers perform morning prayers in Sudan’s eastern Gedaref Region

Egyptian Muslims take part in a morning prayer celebrating Eid-ul-Adha in Egypt — Worshippers take part in a morning prayer in Cairo, Egypt

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