A Muslim boy looks at a goat before offering Eid al-Adha prayers

A Muslim boy looks a goat before offering Eid al-Adha prayers in the northern hill town of Shimla on Wednesday

Eid al-Adha prayers in Shimla

Muslims across the world are celebrating the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and in commemoration of Prophet Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God.

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