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October 26, 2012 |
In preparation for Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha also called Feast of the Sacrifice, is an important 3-day religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to honor the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his young first-born son Ismail (Ishmael) a as an act of submission to God and his son's acceptance of the sacrifice, before God intervened to provide Abraham with a ram to sacrifice instead. The 3 days and 2 nights of Eid al-Adha are celebrated annually on the 10th, 11th and 12th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and last month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Eid begins today. -- Paula Nelson ( 32 photos total)

A livestock market ahead of the sacrificial Eid al-Adha festival in Karachi, Oct. 24, 2012. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, honors Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael on the order of God, who according to tradition then provided a lamb in the boy's place. (Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images)

A sheep waits to be sold at a market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Srinagar, India, Oct. 23,2012. Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats, camels or cows. The slaughter commemorates the biblical story of Prophet Abraham, who was on the verge of sacrificing his son to obey God's command when God interceded by substituting a ram in the child's place. (Mukhtar Khan/Associated Press)#

A boy dances with a sheep at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Sanaa, Oct. 24, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. (Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters)#

Children sit among livestock at a market in Lagos, Nigeria, Oct. 23, 2012. Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid al-Adha, or Feast of the Sacrifice, commemorating God's provision of a ram to substitute for Abraham's impending sacrifice of his son, where able Muslims offer either a goat, sheep, cow, buffalo, or camel during the feast rituals. (Sunday Alamba/Associated Press)#

An Egyptian butcher holds a sheep on a sidewalk, part of a cluster of sheep that is offered for sale in preparation for Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptians are feeling the squeeze from 19 months of political turmoil that have gutted the nation's economy and brought home the meaning of the four-day Festival of Sacrifice, which begins Friday. (Nasser Nasser/Associated Press)#

An Egyptian child looks at animal parts displayed for sale at an open air butcher's shop, in preparation for Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar, at a sidewalk in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptians are feeling the squeeze from 19 months of political turmoil that have gutted the nation's economy and brought home the meaning of the four-day Festival of Sacrifice. (Nasser Nasser/Associated Press)#

Afghan shoppers throng the Mandave main market in downtown Kabul, Oct. 23, 2012, ahead of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) is celebrated throughout the Muslim world. The festival falls on the tenth day of Zulhijjah, the final month of the Muslim Calendar. (Jawad Jalali/AFP/Getty Images)#

An Afghan candy seller waits for customers in downtown Kabul, Oct. 23, 2012, ahead of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son for God. The festival falls on the tenth day of Zulhijjah, the final month of the Muslim Calendar and cows, camels, goats and sheep are traditionally slaughtered on the holiest day. (Jawad Jalali/AFP/Getty Images)#