Eid al-Adha, known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is being observed in several countries today, June 29. Many Southeast Asia nations, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore observed Eid al-Adha on Thursday, while Muslims in other parts of the globe, including in countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan and Nigeria, celebrated the holiday on Wednesday. It varies according to moon sightings in different parts of the world. (AFP)
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Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid in the old quarters of New Delhi.(AFP)
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Muslim children celebrate the Eid-ul-Adha festival at historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.(PTI)
On the auspicious occasion of the holy festival of Eid ul-Adha on Thursday, Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad offered namaz in Delhi and said that the festival teaches sacrifice.(PTI)
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Talking to the reporters after offering namaz, Azad said, "All Muslims worldwide are celebrating this festival. The festival teaches us to sacrifice, listen to our elders and safeguard our nation." (PTI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
