Thousands of Indian Muslims crowded in and around the mosque, the largest in India, to attend prayers in the first morning of Eid-al Adha or Festival of Sacrifice.
India has the second largest population of Muslim followers in the world with over million faithful. Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants living in the northern port city of Thessaloniki in Greece, offer Eid al-Adha prayers on November 6, For the first time in Thessaloniki, Greek authorities granted a public hall to Muslims in order to celebrate Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, in remembrance of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son.
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The Print Edition. Latest Issue Past Issues. Only through November Try subscriber newsletters for free. Hints: View this page full screen. AP Photo. Story highlights The pilgrims this year reportedly have come from a total of countries President Obama and his wife extend greetings for a happy Eid al-Adha Hajj is an annual pilgrimage that lasts about five days. Millions of Muslims from around the world were in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the first day of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that every able-bodied Muslim is expected to perform at least once in his or her life.
Dressed in white and following in the footsteps of the prophet Mohammed, pilgrims climbed Mount Arafat, just outside the Saudi Arabian city. Hajj, a five-day pilgrimage, consists of a series of detailed rituals in Mina, Muzdalifa, Arafat and Mecca. Will this year's Hajj have an 'Arab Spring' effect?
More Videos More than 2. The pilgrimage is a demonstration of solidarity between Muslim people, as well as their submission to Allah. The hajj is associated with the life of Islamic prophet Muhammad and during the time pilgrims join processions and perform a series of rituals.
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