United in faith, joy and sacrifice

From embracing loved ones after prayers to honouring the departed, Muslims worldwide commemorated Aidiladha in diverse yet deeply meaningful ways.

A crowd rushes to catch balloons released after Aidiladha prayers at a public park outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. — Reuters

Palestinian clown Mohammed Salem, 18, dancing with a girl as he performs on a street during Aidiladha celebrations in Gaza City. — AP

People offering sweets to worshippers on the first day of Aidiladha, the Feast of Sacrifice, marking the end of the annual haj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, at the Ottomanera Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye. — AP

Worshippers embracing after prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. — Reuters

A woman grieving at the grave of a loved one, a Kurdish fighter, at a cemetery in Qamishli, Syria’s predominantly Kurdish northeast. — AFP

A girl forming a heart with her hands at a public park outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. — Reuters

Goats are tied together for sale at a livestock market ahead of Aidiladha sacrifice in Nairobi, Kenya. — Reuters

A man tossing a child into the air as Muslim worshippers attend prayers in the Bronx, New York City, the United States. — Reuters

Muslim devotees preparing to slaughter a camel after prayers in Peshawar, Pakistan. — AFP