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Muslims gather for Eid al-Adha in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia – in pictures

People have celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, at mosques and train stations, in the middle of the road and on the edge of the sea. This is the second major holiday in Islam, with approximately 2 billion pilgrims worldwide offering prayers as a sign of devotion, adherence and unity

Muslim pilgrims attend Eid al-Adha prayers at the Dian al-Mahri Mosque in Depok, West Java, Indonesia. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Wed 27 May 2026 01.36 EDT

People pray during Eid Al-Adha, or Festival of Sacrifice, at the Golden Dome Mosque in Depok — Pilgrims pray at the Dian al-Mahri Mosque, also known as Golden Dome Mosque, in Depok.Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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Muslim women with a cat after a prayer session to celebrate Eid al-Adha at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City, the Philippines — Muslim women with a cat after a prayer session at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City, the Philippines.Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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A huge crowd of Muslim devotees gathers for prayer at the Quezon Memorial Circle in the Philippines — A huge crowd of pilgrims gathers for prayers at the Quezon Memorial Circle.Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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People pray outside a closed store during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Jakarta, Indonesia — Women pray outside a closed store in Jakarta, Indonesia during Eid al-Adha.Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA
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People arrive for a morning prayer during Eid al-Adha in Jakarta — Jakarta women arrive for morning prayers.Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA
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An aerial photo taken with a drone shows people praying on the street during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Jakarta, Indonesia. — An aerial photo taken with a drone shows Muslims praying on the street in Jakarta.Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA
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Muslims attend prayer at the Golden Dome Mosque in Depok — Muslims attend prayers at the Golden Dome Mosque in Depok.Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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A man performs Eid al-Adha prayers at Kampung Banda train station in Jakarta, Indonesia. — A man prays at Kampung Banda train station in Jakarta during Eid al-Adha.Photograph: Claudio Pramana/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
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Worshippers pray at Kampung Banda station in Jakarta, Indonesia — Worshippers pray at Kampung Banda station.Photograph: Claudio Pramana/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
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A huge crowd including children gathers for prayer at the Quezon Memorial Circle in the Philippines — A huge crowd including children gathers for prayers at the Quezon Memorial Circle in the Philippines.Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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Muslim men perform morning prayer on Eid al-Adha on a street in Jakarta — Muslim men during morning prayers on a street in Jakarta.Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP
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A drone view shows mass prayers during Eid al-Adha at the Great Mosque of al-Azhar in Jakarta — A drone view of Eid al-Adha prayers at the Great Mosque of al-Azhar in Jakarta.Photograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters
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Indonesian Muslims offer Eid al-Adha mass prayers at the Great Mosque of al-Azhar — Muslims pray at the Great Mosque of al-Azhar.Photograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters
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This aerial picture shows Indonesians offering Eid al-Adha prayers at Ancol beach in Jakarta — An aerial view of Indonesians offering Eid al-Adha prayers at Ancol beach in Jakarta.Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
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Another aerial view of the prayers at Ancol beach — Another aerial view of the prayers at Ancol beach.Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
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Muslim boys wait for their father to perform morning prayer marking Eid al-Adha in Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Two boys wait for their father to finish morning prayers in Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photograph: Vincent Thian/AP
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This aerial picture shows Muslim worshippers offering Eid al-Adha prayers at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia — An impressive aerial view Muslim worshippers at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.Photograph: Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images
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Muslim worshippers offer prayers for Eid al-Adha, in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia — Indonesian Muslims offer prayers for Eid al-Adha in Denpasar, Bali.Photograph: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images
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A child looks around at balloons as Muslims gather for morning prayers in observance of Eid al-Adha at a park in Quezon City in the Philippines — A child looks around at balloons as people gather for morning prayers in observance of Eid al-Adha at a park in Quezon City in the Philippines.Photograph: Rolex dela Peña/EPA
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Filipino Muslims gather for a prayer to celebrate the festival in Quiapo, Manila — Filipino Muslims pray in Quiapo, Manila.Photograph: Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty Images
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Muslims pray on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia — Prayers held on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Photograph: Antonius Jagad SR/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
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