Eid-ul-Azha around the world: In pictures

Muslims celebrate holy Eid-ul Azha, one of two major festivals of Islam, across the world with solemnity and religious fervour. Eid day falls on 9 or 10 July, varying from country to country due to moon sightings. Devotees began the day by offering prayers, followed by slaughtering sacrificial animals.
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Indonesian Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers outside Great Mosque of Agung Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Jayo Wikramo in Palembang, South Sumatra province, Indonesia on 10 July 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
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Indonesian Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Great Mosque in Semarang, Central Java province, Indonesia, on 10 July 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
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Women take a selfie as Thai Muslims attend Eid al-Adha prayers at the Foundation of the Islamic Centre of Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, on 10 July 2022.
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People gather as men with knives get ready to slaughter a camel in celebration of Eid al-Adha, in Peshawar, Pakistan on 10 July 2022.
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A child watches a sacrifice ritual through a tarp at the Great Mosque of Al Azhar during the Eid al-Adha festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 10 July 2022.
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Nigerian Muslim women react as they take pictures at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid al-Adha festival, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, on 10 July 2022.
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A cow is pictured before being sacrificed for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha outside a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 10 July 2022.
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Muslims offer prayers at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid al-Adha festival, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, on 10 July 2022.
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Members of the Ahmadia Muslim Community of Mexico attend Eid al-Adha morning prayers, which is celebrated around the world, in Mexico City, Mexico on 9 July 2022. R
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A Rohingya refugee kid looks at sacrificial animals during the celebration of Eid al-Adha in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 10 July 2022.
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Rohingya men embrace each other as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, on 10 July 2022.
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A Muslim boy looks on during a mass prayer session at the Great Mosque of Al Azhar to celebrate Eid al-Adha in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 10 July 2022.
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A girl carries a balloon while people pray at the Great Mosque of Al Azhar to celebrate Eid al-Adha in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 10 July 2022.
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A Muslim woman shows her henna done in celebration of the Eid al-Adha festival, in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on 9 July 2022.
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The Muslim community have brunch at the Muslim Community Center, during Eid al-Adha celebrations, in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on 9 July 2022.
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Noah poses for a picture after having his face painted at the Muslim Community Center, during Eid al-Adha celebrations in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on 9 July 2022.
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Children get their faces painted at the Muslim Community Center during Eid al-Adha celebrations in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on 9 July 2022.
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Berishna, who is half Afghan, and her daughter Farrah sit on the steps after morning prayer at Kentucky International Convention Center during Eid al-Adha celebrations in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on 9 July 2022.
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People gather at Kentucky International Convention Center to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on 9 July 2022.
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People gather at Kentucky International Convention Center to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on 9 July 2022.
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Muslims stand for Eid prayer at Kentucky International Convention Center to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on 9 July 2022.
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A man holds a child as people gather at Masjid At Taqwa to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival in New York City, US, on 9 July 2022.
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A girl prays as people gather at Masjid At Taqwa to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival in New York City, US, on 9 July 2022.
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A boy looks on from a crowd of people praying at Masjid At Taqwa during Eid al-Adha celebrations, in New York City, US, on 9 July 2022.
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A woman holds a child as people gather at Masjid At Taqwa for prayer to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival, in New York City, US, on 9 July 2022.
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People pose for a photo booth at Bush Terminal Piers Park to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival, in New York City, US, on 9 July 2022.
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Muslim faithfuls pray during Eid al-Adha celebrations at Mabushi in Abuja, Nigeria on 9 July 2022.
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A Muslim man attends Eid al-Adha prayers at the Juma-Jami Mosque in Yevpatoriya, Crimea on 9 July 2022.
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Palestinian women pray on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on 9 July 2022.
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Muslims pray during the Eid al-Adha celebrations at the newly built Ali Jim'ale Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia on 9 July 2022.
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Iraqi women react at the grave of their relative in a cemetery during the first day of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha in Baghdad, Iraq, on 9 July 2022.
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Iraqi women exchange greetings after Eid al-Adha prayers in Abu Hanifa mosque in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, on 9 July 2022.
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Palestinians celebrate on the first day of Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, on 9 July 2022.
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A Thai muslim offers Eid al-Adha prayers at the Foundation of the Islamic Centre of Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, on 10 July 2022.
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Sheep are pictured before being slaughtered to mark Eid al-Adha at a livestock market in southern Tehran, Iran on 10 July 2022.
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