Muslims around the world are marking Eid al-Adha. The festival commemorates the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when told to do so by Allah. When Ibrahim was about to kill his son Allah gave him a lamb to sacrifice instead.
ຊາວມຸສລິມໃນທົ່ວໂລກ ພາກັນ ສະຫລອງ ບຸນ Eid al-Adha
![Iranian worshippers perform their Eid al-Adha prayers at Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/242c91a3-d7b5-46c9-9225-107c948a80a7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iranian worshippers perform their Eid al-Adha prayers at Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2012.
![Iranian worshippers perform their Eid al-Adha prayers at Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01f62213-1166-414b-9165-0ed947c319b5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iranian worshippers perform their Eid al-Adha prayers at Tehran University campus in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2012.
![Снежные вершины.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c7bcd360-e25a-402c-a24b-01044d8bece1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Снежные вершины.
![An Emirati Imam, left, leads Eid Al-Adha prayers at Farooq Omar Inb Al Khatab mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 26, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e9b409d4-0479-4d2f-9a49-c3fed12f77f4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Emirati Imam, left, leads Eid Al-Adha prayers at Farooq Omar Inb Al Khatab mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 26, 2012.