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Kuram Bayram (28 photos)
Millions of Muslims today are prepared to sacrifice holiday - Eid al-Adha. Islamic holidays celebrated the end of the pilgrimage in honor of the prophet Abraham, seventy days after Ramadan. This morning devout Muslims bathe dressed in festive breakfast odd number of dates, go to the mosque for morning prayers and began to prepare for sacrifice.
The victims of today are sheep, goats, camels and bulls. Domestic animals slaughtered in the name of Allah in countless, then to divide the meat with coreligionists - a third of the meat is in the family, one third is given to neighbors and the rest goes in charity to those in need.
Once Allah did not accept the sacrifice of Ibrahim in the form of his first son, Ishmael, replacing it with a lamb. Therefore, the feast of Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam) symbolizes the mercy of Allah.
That is, for example, Peter. Further even other countries, and photos from Moscow.
Residents of Kabul congratulate each other with the onset of the holiday.
Iraqi Sunnis in Baghdad, preparing the morning meal.
Morning prayer at the stadium in Gaza.
Strip. Sacrifice completed.
In one of the mosques in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Bangladeshis sent home to celebrate Eid al-Adha.
On the morning prayer in the Bulgarian town of Suvorovo.
Strip. Palestinian sheep leads to the place of sacrifice.
Spectators watch the work of a butcher in Jakarta, Indonesia
Strip. The sacrificial ox awaiting their fate.
Refugee from Afghanistan beg near a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Sacrificial camel driven market in Lahore, Pakistan.
The market is in Jenin, West Bank.
Kuala Lumpur, Maylaziya. Preparation of festive dishes «Rendang Ayam» - chicken in coconut milk.
Sold goats in the Indian Allalabade.
This Moscow:
Photos: © AP Photo / Mohammad Sajjad, Muhammed Muheisen, Hatem Moussa, Petar Petrov, Achmad Ibrahim, Dita Alangkara, Pavel Rahman, Rahmat Gul, Khalid Mohammed, KM Chaudary, Mohammed Ballas, Lai Seng Sin, Rajesh Kumar Singh
Text: drugoi
Photos from Moscow: dryutsky
The victims of today are sheep, goats, camels and bulls. Domestic animals slaughtered in the name of Allah in countless, then to divide the meat with coreligionists - a third of the meat is in the family, one third is given to neighbors and the rest goes in charity to those in need.
Once Allah did not accept the sacrifice of Ibrahim in the form of his first son, Ishmael, replacing it with a lamb. Therefore, the feast of Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam) symbolizes the mercy of Allah.
That is, for example, Peter. Further even other countries, and photos from Moscow.
Residents of Kabul congratulate each other with the onset of the holiday.
Iraqi Sunnis in Baghdad, preparing the morning meal.
Morning prayer at the stadium in Gaza.
Strip. Sacrifice completed.
In one of the mosques in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Bangladeshis sent home to celebrate Eid al-Adha.
On the morning prayer in the Bulgarian town of Suvorovo.
Strip. Palestinian sheep leads to the place of sacrifice.
Spectators watch the work of a butcher in Jakarta, Indonesia
Strip. The sacrificial ox awaiting their fate.
Refugee from Afghanistan beg near a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Sacrificial camel driven market in Lahore, Pakistan.
The market is in Jenin, West Bank.
Kuala Lumpur, Maylaziya. Preparation of festive dishes «Rendang Ayam» - chicken in coconut milk.
Sold goats in the Indian Allalabade.
This Moscow:
Photos: © AP Photo / Mohammad Sajjad, Muhammed Muheisen, Hatem Moussa, Petar Petrov, Achmad Ibrahim, Dita Alangkara, Pavel Rahman, Rahmat Gul, Khalid Mohammed, KM Chaudary, Mohammed Ballas, Lai Seng Sin, Rajesh Kumar Singh
Text: drugoi
Photos from Moscow: dryutsky
