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Photos: Filipino Muslims observe ‘Feast of Sacrifice’

“Eid al-Adha” commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God’s command

Jire Carreon, Philippines

July 10, 2022

A Muslim woman carries a child during early morning prayers to mark “Eid al-Adha,” or the Feast of Sacrifice, at the Quezon Memorial Circle in the Philippine capital on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Photo by Jire Carreon)

Filipino Muslims observed “Eid al-Adha,” or the Feast of Sacrifice, on Saturday, July 10, 2022. The feast is one of Islam’s two greatest feasts along with Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The “Eid al-Adha” commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God’s command. (Photos by Jire Carreon)

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