People aboard ferries wait for the departure as they travel back home ahead of Eid Al Adha in Dhaka. AFP
People aboard ferries wait for the departure as they travel back home ahead of Eid Al Adha in Dhaka. AFP
A Kashmiri Muslim girl decorates her hands with henna at a market in Srinagar. EPA
A Kashmiri Muslim girl decorates her hands with henna at a market in Srinagar. EPA
Palestinians prepare ma'moul and kahk in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
Palestinians prepare ma'moul and kahk in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA
A Muslim cloth seller arranges his wares on a pedestrian pavement in Bengaluru, India. Getty Images
A Muslim cloth seller arranges his wares on a pedestrian pavement in Bengaluru, India. Getty Images
Shopper stock up at Abu Dhabi Fruit and Vegetable Market at Zayed Port, ahead of Eid Al Adha. Victor Besa / The National
Shopper stock up at Abu Dhabi Fruit and Vegetable Market at Zayed Port, ahead of Eid Al Adha. Victor Besa / The National
A woman sells traditional plaited coconut leaf pouches for ketupat rice cakes, ahead of Eid Al Adha in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
A woman sells traditional plaited coconut leaf pouches for ketupat rice cakes, ahead of Eid Al Adha in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
A vendor offers sweets to shoppers at his stall at Al Hamidiyah Souq in Damascus, Syria. AFP
A vendor offers sweets to shoppers at his stall at Al Hamidiyah Souq in Damascus, Syria. AFP
Camels in enclosures at the market in the Erhaiya desert area of Kuwait. AFP
Camels in enclosures at the market in the Erhaiya desert area of Kuwait. AFP
People crowd on to a train to return home for Eid Al Adha, at a railway station in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
People crowd on to a train to return home for Eid Al Adha, at a railway station in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
A vendor sells garlands for sacrificial animals near a livestock market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
A vendor sells garlands for sacrificial animals near a livestock market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
Eid Al Adha decorations illuminate the Corniche in central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Eid Al Adha decorations illuminate the Corniche in central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
A stallholder sells soft toys ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
A stallholder sells soft toys ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
Ornaments for sacrificial animals on sale at a roadside stall in Peshawar, Pakistan, before the Muslim festival of Eid Al Adha. EPA
Ornaments for sacrificial animals on sale at a roadside stall in Peshawar, Pakistan, before the Muslim festival of Eid Al Adha. EPA
Knifesmiths in Gaza City sharpen blades to be used to slaughter animals for Eid Al Adha. AFP
Knifesmiths in Gaza City sharpen blades to be used to slaughter animals for Eid Al Adha. AFP
A boy plays with goats at a livestock market in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. AFP
A boy plays with goats at a livestock market in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. AFP
A Palestinian stall-holder arranges sweets in the old city in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
A Palestinian stall-holder arranges sweets in the old city in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
Goats being fed at a livestock market before Eid Al Adha in New Delhi, India. AP
Goats being fed at a livestock market before Eid Al Adha in New Delhi, India. AP
A Palestinian girl selects a stuffed toy from a shop at a market in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian girl selects a stuffed toy from a shop at a market in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
People queue to buy train tickets at a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, before the start of Eid Al Adha. AFP
People queue to buy train tickets at a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, before the start of Eid Al Adha. AFP
A livestock vendor feeds a goat by the roadside while waiting for customers in New Delhi. AFP
A livestock vendor feeds a goat by the roadside while waiting for customers in New Delhi. AFP
Palestinians shop for toys before Eid Al Adha at a market in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
Palestinians shop for toys before Eid Al Adha at a market in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
Pilgrims pray on Mount Al Noor, where Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed received the first words of the Quran, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Pilgrims pray on Mount Al Noor, where Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed received the first words of the Quran, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
A man tends to his goats before the start of Eid Al Adha in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. AFP
A man tends to his goats before the start of Eid Al Adha in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. AFP
Muslim pilgrims relax in Makkah. Saudi Arabia hosted about one million people, including 850,000 from abroad, during this year's Hajj. AFP
Muslim pilgrims relax in Makkah. Saudi Arabia hosted about one million people, including 850,000 from abroad, during this year's Hajj. AFP
A vendor waits for customers at a livestock market on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. AP
A vendor waits for customers at a livestock market on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. AP
Pilgrims relax on Mount Al Noor in Makkah. Reuters
Pilgrims relax on Mount Al Noor in Makkah. Reuters
A child stands next to goats at a livestock market on the outskirts of the rebel-held town of Dana in Syria. AFP
A child stands next to goats at a livestock market on the outskirts of the rebel-held town of Dana in Syria. AFP
An aerial view of the livestock market on the outskirts of Dana, Syria. AFP
An aerial view of the livestock market on the outskirts of Dana, Syria. AFP
Camels are transported in a lorry at a livestock market in Lahore. AFP
Camels are transported in a lorry at a livestock market in Lahore. AFP
An ox reared on a fourth-storey rooftop in Karachi, Pakistan, is lowered by crane to be slaughtered during Eid Al Adha. AFP
An ox reared on a fourth-storey rooftop in Karachi, Pakistan, is lowered by crane to be slaughtered during Eid Al Adha. AFP
Children play at a livestock market in Quetta, the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. AFP
Children play at a livestock market in Quetta, the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. AFP
A camel is led to market before Eid Al Adha in Lahore, Pakistan. AP
A camel is led to market before Eid Al Adha in Lahore, Pakistan. AP
A Pakistani livestock merchant displays camels for sale in Lahore. AP
A Pakistani livestock merchant displays camels for sale in Lahore. AP
Customers lead away camels bought at a market in Lahore. AFP
Customers lead away camels bought at a market in Lahore. AFP
Camels for sale in Lahore before the Eid Al Adha festival. AFP
Camels for sale in Lahore before the Eid Al Adha festival. AFP
A farmer takes cattle to market as preparations begin for Eid Al Adha in Quetta, Pakistan. EPA
A farmer takes cattle to market as preparations begin for Eid Al Adha in Quetta, Pakistan. EPA
A Pakistani ironsmith sharpens knives for Eid Al Adha in Lahore. AP
A Pakistani ironsmith sharpens knives for Eid Al Adha in Lahore. AP
A goat at Al Quoz Abattoir in Dubai. Reuters
A goat at Al Quoz Abattoir in Dubai. Reuters
A sacrificial cow at a cattle market in Peshawar, Pakistan. Reuters
A sacrificial cow at a cattle market in Peshawar, Pakistan. Reuters
A sacrificial goat in Peshawar. Reuters
A sacrificial goat in Peshawar. Reuters
A farmer sells sheep for Eid Al Adha at a market near the town of Maaret Misrin in northern Syria. AFP
A farmer sells sheep for Eid Al Adha at a market near the town of Maaret Misrin in northern Syria. AFP
An aerial view of the livestock market in Maaret Misrin. AFP
An aerial view of the livestock market in Maaret Misrin. AFP
A cow goes to market in Gaza. EPA
A cow goes to market in Gaza. EPA
Sacrificial animals for sale before Eid Al Adha in Peshawar. EPA
Sacrificial animals for sale before Eid Al Adha in Peshawar. EPA
A crowded market in Giza, Egypt, as Muslims buy sacrificial animals for Eid Al Adha. EPA
A crowded market in Giza, Egypt, as Muslims buy sacrificial animals for Eid Al Adha. EPA
Thousands of people flock to the market in Giza to buy an animal. EPA
Thousands of people flock to the market in Giza to buy an animal. EPA
Potential buyers examine some of the animals for sale. EPA
Potential buyers examine some of the animals for sale. EPA
A Yemeni buys a sacrificial sheep at a market in Sanaa. EPA
A Yemeni buys a sacrificial sheep at a market in Sanaa. EPA
A goat at a market in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
A goat at a market in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

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