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Millions of Muslims are joining together around the world to celebrate the first day of the Islamic holiday Eid-al Adha.
The celebration, also known as the 'feast of sacrifice' commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim - also known as Abraham to Christians and Jews - to sacrifice his son before God stayed his hand.
During the three-day holiday - which begins today - Muslims slaughter livestock, distributing part of the meat to the poor.
Muslims walk along roads in Saudi Arabia as they head towards the holy city of Mecca to celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha always begins on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, during the annual hajj pilgrimage.
In Saudi Arabia, more than two million Muslims descended on Mecca to celebrate the festival in one of the final rites of the hajj.
Also celebrating were people in Afghanistan, where the violence between government forces and Islamist militants has intensifies.
But despite the fighting, Muslims still made it out on to the streets for the slaughter rituals after prayers.
In Beijing, hundreds of Muslims turned out at a mosque for prayers on the Islamic holiday while Filipino women snapped selfies before prayers in Manila.
A small child stands among Muslim men as they attend prayers for Eid al-Adha festival at Niujie mosque in Beijing, China
A man holds a child in the air as others pray the dawn Eid al-Adha prayers at Mustafa Mahmoud Square in Cairo, Egypt
The Islamic holy book tells how Allah demanded that Ibrahim sacrifice his first son, Ishmael, in an act of subservience to his god.
According to the Koran, Ibrahim was wrought with indecision, but resolved to do Allah's bidding - and even put the dilemma to Ishmael himself, who said the right thing to do was slaughter him.
However, as Ibrahim slashed the throat of his son, he found that an angel had replaced Ishmael with a goat. The animal sacrifices still carried out today are meant to symbolise and celebrate Allah's act of mercy.
Cows, sheep and goats are the most usual animals which are taken to slaughter, but other livestock - including camels - also feature depending on the region. In Britain the ritual killings have to take place in a slaughterhouse.
Families are expected to sacrifice good-quality animals. There are no binding rules on what to do with the remains, but one tradition sees families divide the usable meat into three. One part they consume themselves, another goes to friends, and the final third is given to the poor.
The exact date of Eid al-Adha on the Western calendar changes every year - as the festivities coincide with the Hajj pilgrimage - which sees Muslims flock to the holy city of Mecca.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad attends morning prayers in a mosque in the Syrian government-controlled area of Daraya
The celebration, also known as the 'feast of sacrifice' commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim - also known as Abraham to Christians and Jews - to sacrifice his son before God stayed his hand.
During the three-day holiday - which begins today - Muslims slaughter livestock, distributing part of the meat to the poor.
Muslims walk along roads in Saudi Arabia as they head towards the holy city of Mecca to celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha always begins on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, during the annual hajj pilgrimage.
In Saudi Arabia, more than two million Muslims descended on Mecca to celebrate the festival in one of the final rites of the hajj.
Also celebrating were people in Afghanistan, where the violence between government forces and Islamist militants has intensifies.
But despite the fighting, Muslims still made it out on to the streets for the slaughter rituals after prayers.
In Beijing, hundreds of Muslims turned out at a mosque for prayers on the Islamic holiday while Filipino women snapped selfies before prayers in Manila.
A small child stands among Muslim men as they attend prayers for Eid al-Adha festival at Niujie mosque in Beijing, China
A man holds a child in the air as others pray the dawn Eid al-Adha prayers at Mustafa Mahmoud Square in Cairo, Egypt
The Islamic holy book tells how Allah demanded that Ibrahim sacrifice his first son, Ishmael, in an act of subservience to his god.
According to the Koran, Ibrahim was wrought with indecision, but resolved to do Allah's bidding - and even put the dilemma to Ishmael himself, who said the right thing to do was slaughter him.
However, as Ibrahim slashed the throat of his son, he found that an angel had replaced Ishmael with a goat. The animal sacrifices still carried out today are meant to symbolise and celebrate Allah's act of mercy.
Cows, sheep and goats are the most usual animals which are taken to slaughter, but other livestock - including camels - also feature depending on the region. In Britain the ritual killings have to take place in a slaughterhouse.
Families are expected to sacrifice good-quality animals. There are no binding rules on what to do with the remains, but one tradition sees families divide the usable meat into three. One part they consume themselves, another goes to friends, and the final third is given to the poor.
The exact date of Eid al-Adha on the Western calendar changes every year - as the festivities coincide with the Hajj pilgrimage - which sees Muslims flock to the holy city of Mecca.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad attends morning prayers in a mosque in the Syrian government-controlled area of Daraya