In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world

Palestinians celebrate the first day of Eid Al Adha on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary in Jerusalem's Old City. Photo: Reuters

People pray in a mosque celebration the Eid AlAdha in Shali, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south-east of Grozny, the capital of Chechen Republic, Russia. Photo: AP

Muslims gather for prayers to celebrate Eid Al Adha in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: AP

Bosnian Muslims pray during early morning prayer on Eid Al Adha, in front of Sarajevo's central mosque, Gazi-Husref Bey. Photo: AFP

Palestinians Muslims offer Eid Al Adha prayers, in the West Bank city of Nablus. Photo: AP

Syria's President Bashar Al Assad attends Eid Al Adha prayers at Sahabi Abdallah bin Abbas mosque in Aleppo, Syria. Photo: Reuters

An Afghan woman prays on the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters

Muslims pray on the first day of Eid Al Adha, outside Al-Amin mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: Reuters

Muslims pray during Eid Al Adha before Indonesia’s most active volcano, mount Merapi, in Yogyakarta. Photo: AFP
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