Muslim-majority countries are celebrating the Feast of Sacrifice this week, with holidays, prayer, and celebrations with family and friends.
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ANBA brings pictures of some moments of the Muslim religious festival Eid Al-Adha in the Arab countries. It is a time of prayer and celebration for followers of Islam.
This year Eid Al-Adha takes place on July 20. Some countries, especially in the Gulf, declared a holiday from July 19 to 22. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is limited to Saudis and residents. Mosques are open but with distancing and reduced capacity.
Number of Muslim followers on the large annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, grew by 5% from 2018.
