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Photos: Muslims around the world celebrate Eid Al Adha

The Festival of Sacrifice marks the conclusion of the pilgrimage to Mecca known as Haj

Last updated: July 31, 2020 | 16:41

Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Muslim worshippers pray in the Jordanian capital Amman on the first day of Eid Al Adha.

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Muslim worshippers pray inside a mosque in Ghent.

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Hammad Khan, top right, the Chair of the Executive Committee at Manchester Central Mosque addresses the congregants partly about the new coronavirus safety measures in Manchester, northern England as Muslims worldwide mark the start of the Eid Al Adha.

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Indonesian families perform Eid Al Adha prayers with social distancing as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Semarang, Central Java.

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Irish-Muslims gathering at Croke Park in Dublin.

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A family performs Eid Al Adha prayers at their residence in Sharjah.

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A resident offering Eid prayer near Al Noor mosque in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

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Indonesians Muslims attend an Eid Al Adha prayer at the Baiturrahman grand mosque in Banda Aceh.

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Indonesian Muslims offer Eid Al Adha prayers on the street in Jakarta.

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Afghan Muslims greet each other after offering Eid Al Adha prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan

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Children wearing face shields attend an Eid Al Adha prayer at the Baiturrahman grand mosque in Banda Aceh.

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Muslim worshippers wearing masks to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, offer Eid Al Adha prayer while maintaining a social distance at the Mohammad al-Amin Mosque in Beirut, Lebanon.

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Muslims pray spaced apart as a precaution against the new coronavirus outbreak during an Eid Al Adha prayer at a mosque in Jakarta

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Muslims offer Eid Al Adha prayers at the Thai Islamic Center.

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Indonesians Muslims gather after attending an Eid Al Adha prayer at the Baiturrahman grand mosque.

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