Eid celebrations from around the world
1/20A family watches the amazing scene as the night sky is light up during the Eid fireworks display
A family watches the amazing scene as the night sky is light up during the Eid fireworks display.
As part of the 'Eid in Dubai' celebrations, firework displays can be seen every night from the 10-19th October at Jumeirah Open Beach. PHOTO: KARL JEFFS/Yahoo! Maktoob
Karl Jeffs![<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A shower of fireworks were the last thing seen by the audience as the dramatic display ends for the evening.</span></p>As part of the 'Eid in Dubai' celebrations, firework displays can be seen every night from the 10-19th October at Jumeirah Open Beach. PHOTO: KARL JEFFS/Yahoo! Maktoob]()
2/20A shower of fireworks were the last thing seen by the audience as the dramatic display ends for the evening
A shower of fireworks were the last thing seen by the audience as the dramatic display ends for the evening.
As part of the 'Eid in Dubai' celebrations, firework displays can be seen every night from the 10-19th October at Jumeirah Open Beach. PHOTO: KARL JEFFS/Yahoo! MaktoobKarl Jeffs![<p>A beautiful selection of colours lights up the sky as the Eid celebrations continue.</p><p>As part of the 'Eid in Dubai' celebrations, firework displays can be seen every night from the 10-19th October at Jumeirah Open Beach. PHOTO: KARL JEFFS/Yahoo! Maktoob</p>]()
3/20A beautiful selection of colours lights up the sky as the Eid celebrations continue
A beautiful selection of colours lights up the sky as the Eid celebrations continue.
As part of the 'Eid in Dubai' celebrations, firework displays can be seen every night from the 10-19th October at Jumeirah Open Beach. PHOTO: KARL JEFFS/Yahoo! Maktoob
Karl Jeffs![<span>A girl and a boy walk on the first day of the Eid al-Adha feast near the Saudi city of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hwaity</span></span>]()
4/20A girl and a boy walk on the first day of the Eid al-Adha feast near the Saudi city of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, October 15, 2013
A girl and a boy walk on the first day of the Eid al-Adha feast near the Saudi city of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hwaity![A boy sells a pair of goats at a livestock market on the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival in the old quarters of Delhi October 15, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee (INDIA)]()
5/20A boy sells a pair of goats at a livestock market on the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival in Delhi
A boy sells a pair of goats at a livestock market on the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival in the old quarters of Delhi October 15, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee (INDIA)REUTERS![<span>A cow balloon is pictured in the sky as women and children attend an Eid al-Adha mass prayer at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Dwi Oblo</span></span>]()
6/20A cow balloon is pictured in the sky as women and children attend an Eid al-Adha mass prayer at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, October 15, 2013.
A cow balloon is pictured in the sky as women and children attend an Eid al-Adha mass prayer at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Dwi Oblo![<span>Children play on a boat-shaped swing on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo, Syria, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Molhem Barakat</span></span>]()
7/20Children play on a boat-shaped swing on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo, Syria, October 15, 2013
Children play on a boat-shaped swing on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo, Syria, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Molhem Barakat![<span>A girl prays during Eid el-Kebir at a mosque in Koumassi, in the Ivorian capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon</span></span>]()
8/20A girl prays during Eid el-Kebir at a mosque in Koumassi, in the Ivorian capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 15, 2013
A girl prays during Eid el-Kebir at a mosque in Koumassi, in the Ivorian capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon![<span>A butcher is seen before slaughtering a cow on the first day of the Eid al-Adha festival in Toukh, El-Kalubia governorate, northeast of Cairo, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh</span></span>]()
9/20A butcher is seen before slaughtering a cow on the first day of the Eid al-Adha festival in Toukh, El-Kalubia governorate, northeast of Cairo, October 15, 2013
A butcher is seen before slaughtering a cow on the first day of the Eid al-Adha festival in Toukh, El-Kalubia governorate, northeast of Cairo, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh![<span>A child attends a prayer during Eid el-Kebir at a mosque in Koumassi, in the Ivorian capital Abidjan, Nigeria, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon</span></span>]()
10/20A child attends a prayer during Eid el-Kebir at a mosque in Koumassi, in the Ivorian capital Abidjan, Nigeria, October 15, 2013
A child attends a prayer during Eid el-Kebir at a mosque in Koumassi, in the Ivorian capital Abidjan, Nigeria, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon![<span>Afghan boys play with toy guns on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/ Parwiz</span></span>]()
11/20Afghan boys play with toy guns on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, October 15, 2013
Afghan boys play with toy guns on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/ Parwiz![<span>A boy holds a fish in a bag after buying it on the first day of Eid al-Adha in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh</span></span>]()
12/20A boy holds a fish in a bag after buying it on the first day of Eid al-Adha in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, October 15, 2013
A boy holds a fish in a bag after buying it on the first day of Eid al-Adha in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh![<span>A Palestinian girl sits next to graves at a cemetery in the West Bank city of Jenin, on the first day of Eid-al-Adha, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman</span></span>]()
13/20A Palestinian girl sits next to graves at a cemetery in the West Bank city of Jenin, on the first day of Eid-al-Adha, October 15, 2013
A Palestinian girl sits next to graves at a cemetery in the West Bank city of Jenin, on the first day of Eid-al-Adha, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman![<span>Cattle traders wait for customers on the first day of Eid al-Adha at a livestock market in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Ismail Taxta</span></span>]()
14/20Cattle traders wait for customers on the first day of Eid al-Adha at a livestock market in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 15, 2013
Cattle traders wait for customers on the first day of Eid al-Adha at a livestock market in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Ismail Taxta![People gather around a man holding a sword during a traditional performance on the first day of Eid al-Adha in the besieged area of Homs, Syria, October 15, 2013.<br><span><span class="label">REUTERS/Yazan Homsy</span></span>]()
15/20People gather around a man holding a sword during a traditional performance on the first day of Eid al-Adha in the besieged area of Homs, Syria, October 15, 2013
People gather around a man holding a sword during a traditional performance on the first day of Eid al-Adha in the besieged area of Homs, Syria, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Yazan Homsy![<span>Men exchange greetings after Eid Al-Adha prayer in the old mosque of the village of Racak, southwest of capital Pristina, Kosovo, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Hazir Reka</span></span>]()
16/20Men exchange greetings after Eid Al-Adha prayer in the old mosque of the village of Racak, southwest of capital Pristina, Kosovo, October 15, 2013
Men exchange greetings after Eid Al-Adha prayer in the old mosque of the village of Racak, southwest of capital Pristina, Kosovo, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Hazir Reka![<span>Children play a game of table football on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo, Syria, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Molhem Barakat</span></span>]()
17/20Children play a game of table football on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo, Syria, October 15, 2013
Children play a game of table football on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo, Syria, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Molhem Barakat![<span>A Filipino Muslim collects donations during Eid Al-Adha celebration in Manila's Luneta park, Philippines, October 15, 2013. <br><span class="label">REUTERS/Erik De Castro</span></span>]()
18/20A Filipino Muslim collects donations during Eid Al-Adha celebration in Manila's Luneta park, Philippines, October 15, 2013
A Filipino Muslim collects donations during Eid Al-Adha celebration in Manila's Luneta park, Philippines, October 15, 2013.
REUTERS/Erik De Castro![A Free Syrian Army fighter holds up his weapon and rides a horse as people on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo October 15, 2013. REUTERS/Molhem Barakat]()
19/20A Free Syrian Army fighter holds up his weapon and rides a horse as people on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army fighter holds up his weapon and rides a horse as people on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Aleppo October 15, 2013. REUTERS/Molhem BarakatReuters![A Muslim pilgrim has his head shaved after casting pebbles at a pillar that symbolizes Satan during the annual haj pilgrimage, on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca October 15, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the Haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)]()
20/20Muslim pilgrim has his head shaved after casting pebbles at a pillar that symbolizes Satan during the annual haj pilgrimage, on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mina
A Muslim pilgrim has his head shaved after casting pebbles at a pillar that symbolizes Satan during the annual haj pilgrimage, on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca October 15, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the Haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)REUTERS
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The Muslim world comes together to celebrate Eid Al-Adha, the 'Festival of Sacrifice'.
