The Eid of sacrifice

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Updated On Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

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Muslims attend the Eid al-Adha prayers, the first after former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed, in Martyrs' Square in Tripoli. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-al-Adha, marking 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)

Updated on Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

Muslims attend the Eid al-Adha prayers, the first after former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed, in Martyrs' Square in Tripoli. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-al-Adha, marking 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)

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Afghan youths who sell balloons stand in a street hoping to sell them, on the first day of Eid-al-Adha, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo)

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Afghan youths who sell balloons stand in a street hoping to sell them, on the first day of Eid-al-Adha, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo)

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Russian Muslims pray outside St Petersburg's mosque during the first day of the Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam). Muslims worldwide commemorate the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

Russian Muslims pray outside St Petersburg's mosque during the first day of the Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam). Muslims worldwide commemorate the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. (AFP Photo)

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Russian Muslims pray outside the central mosque of Moscow (not pictured) on the first day of the Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam). Muslims worldwide commemorate the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

Russian Muslims pray outside the central mosque of Moscow (not pictured) on the first day of the Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam). Muslims worldwide commemorate the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. (AFP Photo)

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Filipino Muslims play the peace gong after it's unvailing ceremony to mark Eid al-Adha in Quezon City suburban Manila. Eid al-Adha or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a cow to sacrifice instead. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

Filipino Muslims play the peace gong after it's unvailing ceremony to mark Eid al-Adha in Quezon City suburban Manila. Eid al-Adha or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a cow to sacrifice instead. (AFP Photo)

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A handicapped soldier greets a Muslim after attending prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha prayers in Sanaa. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj pilgrimage by slaughtering sheep, goats, camels and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (Reuters)

Updated on Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

A handicapped soldier greets a Muslim after attending prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha prayers in Sanaa. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj pilgrimage by slaughtering sheep, goats, camels and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (Reuters)

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Indonesian Muslims attend Eid-Al-Adha prayers in Jakarta. Muslims worldwide are observing the Eid Al-Adha festival or Feast of the Sacrifice, commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Isaac. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

Indonesian Muslims attend Eid-Al-Adha prayers in Jakarta. Muslims worldwide are observing the Eid Al-Adha festival or Feast of the Sacrifice, commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Isaac. (AFP Photo)

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A Muslim girl, wearing a scarf printed with peace symbols, flashes the peace sign during an unveiling ceremony of a peace gong to mark Eid al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines.(AP Photo).

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A Muslim girl, wearing a scarf printed with peace symbols, flashes the peace sign during an unveiling ceremony of a peace gong to mark Eid al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines.(AP Photo).

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Birds fly over men waiting to perform Eid al-Adha prayers in Kabul. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj pilgrimage by slaughtering sheep, goats, camels and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (Reuters)

Updated on Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

Birds fly over men waiting to perform Eid al-Adha prayers in Kabul. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj pilgrimage by slaughtering sheep, goats, camels and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command. (Reuters)

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A Muslim boy attends a prayer session in celebration of the Eid al-Adha festival or Feast of Sacrifice inside the Golden Mosque in Manila. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. (Reuters)

Updated on Nov 07, 2011 12:06 am IST

A Muslim boy attends a prayer session in celebration of the Eid al-Adha festival or Feast of Sacrifice inside the Golden Mosque in Manila. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. (Reuters)

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Sun rises behind a minaret on Abu Dhabi- Dubai highway, United Arab Emirates. Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Adha on Sunday. (AP Photo)

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Sun rises behind a minaret on Abu Dhabi- Dubai highway, United Arab Emirates. Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Adha on Sunday. (AP Photo)

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A Syrian refugee girl carries a doll that she received from a women's non-profit charity organization on the first day of Eid al-Adha, at an abandoned school in Wadi Khaled area, northern Lebanon.

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A Syrian refugee girl carries a doll that she received from a women's non-profit charity organization on the first day of Eid al-Adha, at an abandoned school in Wadi Khaled area, northern Lebanon.

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Muslim pilgrims cast seven stones at a pillar that symbolizes Satan during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mena.

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Muslim pilgrims cast seven stones at a pillar that symbolizes Satan during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mena.

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A Muslim man and children are silhouetted against the setting sun on their way to a mosque on the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival in Jammu.

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A Muslim man and children are silhouetted against the setting sun on their way to a mosque on the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival in Jammu.

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A Muslim woman prays for the Eid al-Adha Muslim Feast in front of Banya Bashi mosque in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

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A Muslim woman prays for the Eid al-Adha Muslim Feast in front of Banya Bashi mosque in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

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A Pakistani vendor looks to his decorated camels while he waits for customers at a livestock market set up for the Eid-al-Adha festival in Lahore, Pakistan.

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A Pakistani vendor looks to his decorated camels while he waits for customers at a livestock market set up for the Eid-al-Adha festival in Lahore, Pakistan.

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A Muslim girl attends prayer at the slopes of Mount Merapi to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha in the village of Kalitengah Lor outside city of Yogyakarta, Central Java.

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A Muslim girl attends prayer at the slopes of Mount Merapi to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha in the village of Kalitengah Lor outside city of Yogyakarta, Central Java.

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Children buy goats with their parents on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha at Jama Masjid in New Delhi.

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Children buy goats with their parents on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha at Jama Masjid in New Delhi.

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