Muslims in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq, the United Kingdom, United States and Canada are observing the Islamic festival.

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The religious festival for Muslims is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar immediately following the Hajj pilgrimage.

On the occasion, Eid prayers is offered followed by sacrifice of animals like lamb, sheep, goat, cow, bull, or camel, commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice, who was asked to sacrifice his son Ismail by God.

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed offered his warm wishes on Eid with a post on X (previously Twitter) that read, “May the Muslim nations be well, in good health, and at peace every year on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. We pray that God returns it to us and you with goodness, blessings, and acceptance.”

Meanwhile, pilgrims performed Sunday the last major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia.

The 1.8 million Muslims undertook the pilgrimage and threw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolizing the devil in the Mina valley, located outside Mecca, the holiest city in Islam.

The ritual commemorates Hazrat Ibrahim’s stoning of the devil at the three spots where it is said Satan tried to dissuade him from obeying God’s order to sacrifice his son.