Muslims Celebrate Eid Al-Adha Festival
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Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Adha, held after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
In this annual journey to Mecca, a desert valley in western Saudi Arabia, that all able-bodied and financially capable Muslim adults are expected to make at least once in their lifetime.
The multi-day festival, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice, is one of the two most important Islamic festivals.
Eid al-Adha marks the holy ritual when the Prophet Ibrahim [AS] was going to sacrifice his son to God.
In Islam, the Prophet Ibrahim was tempted by Satan to abandon his sacrifice, but showed the willingness to carry through the act and cast the devil away with stones.
During the festival, it is traditional to sacrifice an animal.
On the morning of the public holiday, Muslims often dress up in new clothes and attend prayer at local mosques.
Pilgrims at the Hajj travel back to Mina and throw the stone pebbles at pillars. The act resembles casting away the temptations of the devil.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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