Vivid moments from Eid al-Adha celebrations around the world
May 27, 2026, 11:29 a.m. ET

Muslims perform a special morning prayer marking the start of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai on May 27, 2026.
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A boy looks on as Muslim faithful perform the Eid Al-Adha prayers, marking the Festival of Sacrifice, at Platt Fields Park, in Manchester, Britain May 27, 2026.
Temilade Adelaja, REUTERS
Muslims greet each other after taking part in a special morning prayer at the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo on May 27, 2026, to start Eid al-Adha.
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Muslim worshippers attend Eid al-Adha prayer at Al-Aqsa mosque, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.
Sinan Abu Mayzer, REUTERS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani prays during Eid al-Adha prayers in the Bronx Borough of New York City, May 27, 2026.
Adam Gray, REUTERS
Palestinians perform morning prayers marking the start of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, on a heavily damaged street in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on May 27, 2026. Since October 10, a fragile US-sponsored truce in Gaza has largely halted the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, but both sides have alleged frequent violations.
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Muslim faithful attend prayers to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya May 27, 2026.
Laban Walloga, REUTERS
Muslims wait to take part in Eid al-Adha morning prayer in Jaffa, Israel on May 27, 2026, marking the start of the Feast of Sacrifice, which commemorates the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God.
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Muslim worshippers offer Eid al-Adha prayers at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on May 27, 2026.
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Muslim faithful attend prayers to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground in Nairobi, Kenya, May 27, 2026.
Monicah Mwangi, REUTERS
Muslim worshippers perform morning prayers marking the start of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, in open-air prayer grounds in SaleΜ, Morocco, on May 27, 2026.
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A Palestinian girl, wearing traditional headwear, poses for a photograph on Eid al-Adha, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026.
DAWOUD ABU ALKAS, REUTERS
A child looks at a sacrificial animal before it is slaughtered, during a ritual of Eid al-Adha celebrations, in Ampang, Malaysia, May 27, 2026.
Hasnoor Hussain, REUTERS
Muslims gather to take part in a special morning prayer at the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo on May 27, 2026, to start Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, marking the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Indonesians offer prayers for Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 27, 2026.
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A woman reacts by the grave of a loved one, a Kurdish fighter, at a cemetery in Syria's predominantly-Kurdish northeastern city of Qamishli on May 27, 2026, on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
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A man carries a sheep at a slaughterhouse in Kuwait City on May 27, 2026, on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
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A Muslim worshipper performs morning prayers marking the start of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, at the Imam Ali Shrine Iraq's holy city of Najaf on May 27, 2026.
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