In Photos: Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha
Muslims around the world are observing Eid al-Adha, one of the most important Islamic festivals in the Muslim calendar.
Meaning the "feast of the sacrifice", Eid al-Adha commemorates the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son on God's orders and is marked by special prayers and feasts. This year, it begins on 28 June.
The festival coincides with the end of the Hajj - the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
Below is BBC selection of images showing people marking the festival around the world.
News.Az presents the photos.
People stay gathered after their first prayer in front of Al-Amin mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon (EMILIE MADI/REUTERS)
Dozens pray in the park of El Casino de Embajadores in Madrid, Spain (CARLOS LUJAN/GETTY IMAGES)
People exchange wishes after morning prayers at Dubai's main mosque in the United Arab Emirates (KARIM SAHIB/AFP)
Worshippers perform morning prayer in Sudan's eastern Gedaref region (AFP)
Worshippers take part in a morning prayer in Cairo, Egypt (SHROOQ EL-SAYED/SHUTTERSTOCK)
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