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Images of the last Friday prayers to take place at the Jama Masjid in New Delhi, one of India's biggest mosques, before the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast. IMAGES
Thousands of Muslims pack the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, in Indonesia's Sumatra island, to hold prayers to mark the Eid al-Adha festival, despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (EFE / EPA) .- Muslims in New Delhi held a special prayer Saturday morning to mark Eid Al-Adha, or the festival of sacrifice, at the Jama Masjid mosque. Eid Al-Adha is the holiest festival in Islam and marks the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj), the holiest place in Islam. During the festival Muslims sacrifice an animal and divide the meat into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and one for the poor and needy.FOOTAGE SHOWS B ROLL OF THE PRAYER SATURDAY MORNING IN THE JAMA MASJID MOSQUE OF NEW DELHI, INDIA.
Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono joins thousands to pray in Southeast Asia's biggest mosque as Eid al-Fitr celebrations get underway. Duration: 01:01
Among the earthquake rubble, Syrian children celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a makeshift amusement park in the rebel-held town of Jindayris.