Celebrated on the 10th of Zilhaj, Eidul Azha marks the culmination of Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam.
Worshippers in several countries, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Thailand, and Myanmar, gathered to mark the festivities, amid the shadow of Israeli bombardment and siege in Gaza, which has so far claimed the lives of over 54,000 Palestinians.
In Pakistan, large congregational prayers were held at mosques and open grounds, with communities coming together to perform the ritual sacrifice and distribute meat among the less fortunate.
Muslims attend Eid aul Azha prayer in Mosul, Iraq, June 6. REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily
Palestinian men and boys perform Eidul Azha prayers in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 6, 2025. REUTERS
A Palestinian girl in traditional attire poses for a picture, on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eidul Azha on the Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem June 6, 2025. REUTERS
A Palestinian, Ibrahim Qadeeh, who was injured in Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, attends Eidul Azha prayers along with others on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eidul Azha, at Al Thumama Complex, in Doha, Qatar, June 6, 2025.
Muslims stand amidst the ruins of Feroz Shah Kotla mosque after offering prayers on the occasion of Eidul Azha in New Delhi, India, June 7, 2025. REUTERS
Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano State, walks to attend the Eidul Azha prayer in Kano, Nigeria, June 6, 2025. Reuters
Worshippers attend prayers on the first day of Muslim holiday of Eidul Azha, outside the Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii or Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye, June 6, 2025.
Cousins celebrate Eidul Azha with camel ride through Walled City of Lahore Saturday, 7th June 2025. Reuters
People play table tennis on the day refugees attend a lunch hosted by Khizra Mosque in Manchester as part of its Eidul Azha celebrations, in Manchester, Britain, June 7, 2025.
Boys with decorative paint on their faces look on, while Muslims in Ivory Coast continue to celebrate, a day after the Muslim holiday of Eidul Azha in Abidjan, Ivory Coast June 7, 2025 REUTERS
Pilgrims walk as water sprinklers spray water during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mina. Reuters
Children ride a swing on the day they celebrate Eidul Azha, in Babylon, Iraq. Reuters
Muslims attend Eidul Azha prayer, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage, near a board promoting service in the Russian army and invites volunteers to sign a contract with the defence ministry, in Moscow, Russia June 6. REUTERS/Yulia
People walk near the Damascus gate on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eidul Azha, in Jerusalem’s Old City, June 6. REUTERS