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Mideast in Pictures: Muslims in Middle East mark Eid al-Adha

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發布於 06月16日18:12 • Tian Ye,Yin Ke,Jamal Awad,Ahmed Gomaa,Nikku,Mohammad Abu Ghosh
A man carries a sheep during Eid al-Adha at a market in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

CAIRO, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Muslims in the Middle East on Sunday celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice.

Eid al-Adha is a major Islamic holiday. In the morning, some Muslims would gather at major mosques to perform prayers. People also perform the ritual of the festival by slaughtering an animal, and giving the meat to their friends, family, as well as the poor and needy.

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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha on the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City, on June 16, 2024. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)
People gather for a Eid al-Adha prayer at Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, on June 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
People gather for a Eid al-Adha prayer at Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, on June 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
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A girl holding festive balloons is pictured after the Eid al-Adha prayer at the Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Women take selfies after the Eid al-Adha prayer in Amman, Jordan, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)■