Photos: Muslims across the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, the 'Festival of Sacrifice' amid pandemic

Muslims across the world are observing the annual festival of Eid al-Adha or Eid-ul-Adha, the 'Festival of Sacrifice,' on Tuesday in the shadow of the pandemic. It commemorates the willingness of biblical patriarch Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael and during the period Muslims distribute food to the poor.

Updated on: Jul 20, 2021 2:21 PM IST

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The festival, also known as Greater Eid or Eid Qurban or Qurban Bayarami, is celebrated on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Zul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. It marks the end of the annual pilgrimage or Hajj to the Saudi holy city of Mecca and is celebrated in remembrance of Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God. (AFP)

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Muslims offer prayers outside the iconic Haghia Sophia mosque in the historic Sultan Ahmed district of Istanbul on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mucahid Yapici)

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People offer prayers outside Haghia Sophia mosque, Istanbul on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals observed by the Muslim community all around the world. (AP Photo/Mucahid Yapici)

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In this photo released by the official Facebook page of the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad, centre, prays on the first day of the Eid al-Adha, at Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque, in Homs province, Syria on Tuesday. (Syrian Presidency via Facebook via AP)

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Young and old offer prayers outside Haghia Sophia on Tuesday. On this day, people make delicious meals and spend time with their friends, family and relatives. (AP Photo/Mucahid Yapici)

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Filipino Muslims offer prayers outside a mosque in Manila City, suburban Manila on Tuesday. (Photo by STR/AFP)

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Russian Muslims pray in the Sobornaya mosque, Moscow Cathedral Mosque on Tuesday during celebrations of Eid al-Adha. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP))

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Palestinian worshipers perform the al-Adha feast prayer at the al-Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem's old city, on the first day of the feast. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP)

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Children play with toy guns during the celebration of Eid al-Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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Believers offer Eid al-Adha prayer at a mosque in the city of Rahat, Israel on Tuesday. The major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is observed around the world. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

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Muslim pilgrim queue to get their heads shaved, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, after throwing stones at a pillar symbolising Satan during the annual Haj pilgrimage, amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri)

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A clown entertains children on the first day of Eid al-Adha next to the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's old city on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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Muslims gather for Eid al-Adha prayer inside Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)