(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA))
São Paulo – Muslim populations recently celebrated Eid Al-Adha, a religious holiday in Islam known as the feast of the sacrifice. Eid Al-Adha marks the end of Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, and is a period of festivities between families and friends and collective prayers in mosques. Many countries declare public holidays during this period. See below images of moments from this year's Eid Al-Adha in some Arab countries. In the opening picture, Muslims gather for prayer in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.
SAUDI ARABIA: The Hajj Pilgrimage in Mecca during Eid Al-Adha
EGYPT: Muslims on Eid Al-Adha morning prayer outside Cairo mosque
UAE: Citizen passes by Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
EGYPT: Children celebrate religious occasions such as Eid Al-Adha in Giza
ALGERIA: Man sells sheep in Algiers market before the feast
UAE: Fireworks illuminate Abu Dhabi's Yas Island on the first day of Eid Al-Adha
IRAQ: People gather to pray at Mosul mosque
IRAQ: Child plays during the holiday
MOROCCO: Man prepares for prayer with his friends in the Moroccan town of Sale
Yemen: Children take part in family prayer routine
SAUDI ARABIA: Embroidering of new cloth to cover the Kaaba for Eid Al-Adha
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