Eid al-Adha

Iran pushes Islamic unity through high-level regional calls during Eid al-Adha - analysis

Iran uses Eid al-Adha diplomacy to strengthen regional ties, project unity, and influence nuclear talks with the US, while tensions with Israel persist.

 People attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout
 ATTENDING EID AL-ADHA prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque, Old City.

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 A woman holds a copy of the Koran during a protest following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm, in Istanbul, Turkey January 29, 2023.

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Goats given to Senegalese people ahead of their primary holiday.

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Eid Mubarak! Muslims around the world mark Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, and the sacrifice of a ram in his place.

 Palestinians who live in the Gaza Strip and were give permission from Israel to travel to Jerusalem, visit at the Dome of the Rock, Islam's third holiest site, in the Old City of Jerusalem as they celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha, October 6, 2014

Lapid, Erdogan talk as rapprochement continues

Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone on Sunday, as relations between Jerusalem and Ankara continued to improve.

A Turkish flag flutters atop the Turkish embassy as an Israeli flag is seen nearby, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 26, 2016

Eid al-Adha festival in Ramallah attacked for ‘displaying LGBT banners'

Some eyewitnesses said that the assailants identified themselves as members of Fatah, the ruling faction headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

 Palestinians celebrate on the first day of Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, July 9, 2022.

Muslim pilgrims gather for peak of haj east of Mecca

Pilgrims clad in white robes climbed the rocky Mount of Mercy, which oversees the plain of Arafat where the Prophet Mohammad held his last sermon.

Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022

Benny Gantz meets with PA President Abbas ahead of Biden visit

The meeting was held in "a good spirit and in a positive atmosphere," according to Defense Minister Benny Gantz's office.

 PA President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz

Rashida Tlaib inaccurately dates Al-Aqsa incident to Eid al-Adha

Tlaib inaccurately said that the Al-Aqsa incident occurred on Eid Al Adha rather than the Day of Arafah.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) listens as Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan testifies before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on "Trump Administration's Child Separation Policy" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2019

Female toy makers in Gaza struggle to make it a good Eid al-Adha season

Continuous closure of crossings, domestic anti-pandemic closures were the biggest challenges for this women’s cooperative.

Women at work at the toy factory supported by the Zeina Cooperative Association in the northern Gaza village of Om Alnasser on July 15, 2021.

IDF's COGAT announces Eid al-Adha measures for West Bank Palestinians

The new measures decided on by COGAT, headed by Maj.-Gen. Ghassan Alian, will come into effect on Sunday following approval by Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

Palestinians pray on Laylat al-Qadr during the holy month of Ramadan, at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 8, 2021

Shortage of fresh chicken expected in supermarkets across Israel

The concerns over shortages stem from two upcoming holidays, the Jewish fast of Tisha Be'av, which falls on July 18; and the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which will start on July 19.

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Eid al-Adha: A festival in photos

Collection of photos from across the world as Muslims gather to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha.

An Afghan man leaves a mosque after prayers during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kabul, Afghanistan July 31, 2020

Pakistan artillery kills at least 15 civilians in Afghanistan, Kabul says

The artillery fire came after clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces at the closed Chaman-Spin Boldak border crossing, where crowds were waiting to cross for the Eid al-Adha festival.

Afghan National Army forces go towards the site of an airplane crash in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan January 27, 2020.