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Millions of Muslims worldwide are celebrating Eid ul Adha with heartfelt prayers, family gatherings, and animal sacrifices. Known as the “Festival of Sacrifice,” this holiday honors Prophet Ibrahim’s (AS) unwavering devotion and obedience. Across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, mosques and open spaces are bustling with worshippers performing Eid prayers and exchanging offers of peace and joy.
Community members participate in traditional animal sacrifices, with the meat shared among relatives, neighbors, and those in need. Several governments have declared public holidays and enhanced security measures to facilitate and safeguard the festivities.
Palestinian Muslims gather in Gaza City to perform Eid prayers, while in the holy city of Karbala, worshippers pray between the shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas. In Mosul, Iraq, communities come together for prayers and greet one another after the service. In Malaysia, a woman carries her young child to attend mass prayers at a mosque in Ampang, and in Indonesia, children hold dolls as they pray at the Great Mosque of Al Azhar in Jakarta.
In Bali, Indonesia, worshippers mark Eid ul Adha with prayers at local mosques, while in Beirut, Lebanon, crowds assemble at the Mohammad Al Amin Mosque to pray and celebrate. In Malaysia’s Ampang area, men prepare sacrificial animals, and rituals unfold with animals being tied up before slaughter. Similar scenes of devotion and tradition occur in Australia, where worshippers gather outside the Lakemba Mosque after prayers in western Sydney.
The celebrations vividly reflect the deep spiritual significance of Eid ul Adha, bringing communities together in gratitude and reverence for the sacrifices that exemplify faith and obedience.



