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Muslim festival Eid el-Adha marked in India

2008-12-10 06:12:35 GMT2008-12-10 14:12:35 (Beijing Time)  China Daily

Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in the northern Indian city of Mathura December 9, 2008. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail on God's command. [Agencies]

Muslims pray to mark Eid al-Adha on a street in Mumbai December 9, 2008. Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid-al-Adha, marking the end of the haj, by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. [Agencies]

Muslim boys greet each other after attending Eid al-Adha prayers in the central Indian city of Bhopal December 9, 2008. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail on God's command. [Agencies]

Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata December 9, 2008. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail on God's command. [Agencies]

A Muslim boy walks to attend Eid al-Adha prayers in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata December 9, 2008. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail on God's command. [Agencies]

Muslims offered Eid al-Adha prayers in the northern Indian city of Mathura, December 9, 2008.

Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail on God's command.

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