1 / 7Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan. Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of the Sacrifice," commemorates the Quranic tale of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
2 / 7Vendors arrive with their cattle at a market on the eve of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Jammu, India. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, by sacrificing animals to commemorate the prophet Ibrahim's faith in being willing to sacrifice his son. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
3 / 7Muslims gather for prayers to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, that commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim's faith in Nairobi, Kenya. Eid al-Adha marks the end of hajj. (AP Photo/Sayyid Abdul Azim)
4 / 7Afghan refugees offer Eid al-Adha prayers at a mosque in the Kazana Refugee camp on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. During Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, Muslims slaughter sheep or cattle and distribute portions of the meat to the poor. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
5 / 7Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in the village of Salem, near the West Bank city of Nablus. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
6 / 7In this photo released by the official Facebook page of the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad, centre, prays on the first day of the Eid al-Adha, at Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque, in Homs province, Syria. (Syrian Presidency via Facebook via AP)
7 / 7Muslims offer prayers during the first day of Eid al-Adha, outside the iconic Haghia Sophia in the historic Sultan Ahmed district of Istanbul. Thousands of Muslims attended dawn Eid al-Adha prayers in Istanbul. (AP Photo/Mucahid Yapici)
