In Photos: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha around the world

Muslims around the world marked the start of Eid al-Adha (Hari Raya Haji) on Sept 12, 2016. Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, it lasts for four days and is the holiest of the two annual Muslim holidays.

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Sep 13, 2016, 05:23 PM
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Sep 13, 2016, 02:56 PM
Nepalese Muslims attend the mass prayer during the Eid al-Adha celebrations at the Kashmiri Takiya Jame mosque in Kathmandu, on Sept 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Pakistani men prepare to sacrifice a camel during the Eid al-Adha celebration in Peshawar, on Sept 13, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
A Muslim father assists his son during Eid al-Adha prayers near a Masjid in Calcutta, on Sept 13, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
An Indian Muslim offers Eid al-Adha prayers at a mosque in New Delhi on Sept 13, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
People attend prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, on Sept 12, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Muslim pilgrims cast stones at pillars symbolizing Satan, during the annual Haj pilgrimage on Eid al-Adha in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, on Sept 12, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Iraqi children play on a street in the capital Baghdad on the first day of Eid al-Adha holiday, on Sept 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Women participate in a group prayer session for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on Sept 12, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Muslim pilgrims arrive to throw pebbles at pillars during the "Jamarat" ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, on Sept 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Muslims attend a morning prayer to mark Eid al-Adha in Moscow on Sept 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Members of an Afghan guard of honour greet each other after offering Eid-al-Adha prayers at the Hazrat-i- Ali shrine in Mazar-i Sharif on Sept 12, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
Ukrainian Muslims attend morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Adha at the Ar-Rahma Mosque in Kiev, on 12 Sept, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
Eid-al-Adha, one of the two most important festivals in the Islamic calendar, is celebrated worldwide on Monday.

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