Arab Countries Celebrate Eid Al-Adha

2023-07-01 04:18:22

(MENAFN- brazil-arab news agency (anba))

são paulo – muslims across the world are celebrating the eid al-adha , which is arabic for feast of sacrifice . it's an important date in islamic countries where there's usually an extended holiday, with halal slaughters for sharing meat with family and people in need, prayer services in mosques, as well as fun and celebrations with friends and family. pictured above, prayer in morocco.

the feast started last wednesday (28) and runs through saturday (1), with the feast of sacrifice being the first day of the extended holiday. the eid al-adha celebrates the human capacity of loyalty towards the creator, as it celebrates the episode of submission granted to abraham who was called upon to sacrifice his son before being offered a lamb as a reward for his trust in god.

see pictures of some arab countries in recent days:

saudi arabia

hajj pilgrimage to the great mosque of mecca in saudi arabia which eid al-adha is part of

sudan

amid conflicts in sudan, muslins get together to pray in the region of southern state of gezira

egypt

teenagers pose for a selfie before prayer near the al-azhar mosque in cairo, egypt

iraq

adults and children have fun in park in iraq during the feast of sacrifice holiday

united arab emirates

uae citizens offering fraternal greetings during eid al-adha

kuwait

boy touches ram in animal market in kuwait: places like this get busy in the period

palestin

children play in trampoline during the celebrations of the feast of sacrifice in palestine

syria

syrians crowd shopping street in capital damascus during the first day of the holiday

oman

muslims pray in the city of surur, oman, during the holiday rituals

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