Photos: Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 27, 2026 · 308 words · By Al Jazeera Staff; AFP; AP

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In Pictures Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice The sacred holiday coincides with Hajj, drawing over 1.7 million pilgrims seeking spiritual fulfilment in Saudi Arabia.

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In Pictures Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice The sacred holiday coincides with Hajj, drawing over 1.7 million pilgrims seeking spiritual fulfilment in Saudi Arabia.

Why it matters

Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of Sacrifice”, which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Muslim lunar calendar.

Common ground

One of the biggest holidays in the Muslim calendar, it coincides with the last day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

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Claim 1: “Eid al-Adha commemorates the Quranic story of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God.”

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Wikipedia and other reference sources confirm that Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's (Abraham's) willingness to sacrifice his son (Ismail/Ishmael) as an act of obedience to God.

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web search NEUTRAL — ... commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son in obedience to God's command, a narrative that highlights themes of faith, ...
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/ethnic-and-cultural-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In Islamic tradition, it honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command. Depending on the narrative, either ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Adha

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Known as the Festival of Sacrifice, today is Eid al-Adha which commemorates Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael after God ...
https://www.facebook.com/mayorargoudelis/posts/known-as-the-…

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Claim 2: “The sacred holiday coincides with Hajj, drawing over 1.7 million pilgrims seeking spiritual fulfilment in Saudi Arabia.”

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Multiple independent web sources (SANA, Petra/Jordan News, and other search results) report that over 1.7 million pilgrims participated in the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, specifically citing the figure 1,707,301.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى, romanized: ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, lit. 'Feast of the Sacrifice') is the second of the two main festivals in Islam, alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijja, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Adha

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hajj (Arabic: حَجّ, romanized: Ḥajj [ħaddʒ]; also spelled Hadj or Haj) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam. Hajj is a one-time-required religious duty for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been numerous incidents during the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the cities of Mecca and Medina, that have caused loss of life. Every follower of Islam is required to perform the Hajj in M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents_during_the_Hajj

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Claim 3: “More than 1.7 million people are taking part in the Hajj this year, slightly up from 2025”

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While the figure of 1.7 million is corroborated by multiple sources, the specific claim that this is 'slightly up from 2025' is not found in the provided evidence. The search results for 'Number' are generic and do not provide comparative Hajj statistics for 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Indonesian: Kementerian Haji dan Umrah) is a ministry within the executive government that is under and responsible to the President of Indonesia. This ministry is task…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Hajj_and_Umrah_(In…

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Claim 4: “The day is marked with the sacrifice of an animal – usually a sheep, goat or cow – and the distribution of its meat among family, neighbours and those in need”

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Claim 5: “pilgrims prayed on Mount Arafat, where Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered his final sermon.”

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Multiple independent sources, including EuroNews and Al Jazeera, confirm the belief that Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon on Mount Arafat.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Islam, Muhammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد) is venerated as the Seal of the Prophets who transmitted the eternal word of God (Qur'ān) from the angel Gabriel (Jibrīl) to humans and jinn. Muslims believe that…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_in_Islam

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Day of Arafah (Arabic: يوم عرفة, romanized: Yawm ʿArafah) is an Islamic holiday that falls on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic calendar. It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Arafah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mount Arafat (Arabic: جَبَل عَرَفَات, romanized: Jabal ʿArafāt, or جَبَل ٱلرَّحْمَة, Jabal ar-Raḥmah, 'Mountain of Mercy') is a granodiorite hill about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mecca, in the provinc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Arafat

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Claim 6: “a war pitting the United States and Israel against Iran casts a long shadow across the Middle East.”

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One cross-reference mentions a war pitting the US and Israel against Iran, but other current web results describe 'tensions', 'crisis', and 'attacks on Lebanon' rather than a formal declared war involving the US as a direct combatant against Iran. The nature of the conflict is presented as a series of tensions and proxy actions rather than a unified 'war' in the traditional sense.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The question came in light of reports that Iran is pausing peace talks with the U.S. because of Israel's attacks on Lebanon. “I don't care ...
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-iran-war-tehran-peace-talks

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Reports suggest tensions have emerged between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iDKxoEgDPQ

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Is Israel's Lebanon incursion scuttling chances of a US-Iran deal? The success of diplomacy between the countries appears contingent on ...
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-makes-demands-on-lebanon-in-talks…

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Claim 7: “After the stoning ceremony in Mina, pilgrims return to Mecca for a final circumambulation of the Kaaba, the cube-shaped building at the heart of the Grand Mosque towards which Muslims around the world face when they pray.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm the Kaaba is a cube-shaped building in the Grand Mosque in Mecca and is the direction Muslims face during prayer.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2025 · Thousands of pilgrims perform one of the central rituals of the Hajj by circling the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure at the heart of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia/posts/thousands-of-pil…

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web search NEUTRAL — 'the Honored Ka'ba' ), is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaba

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 4, 2026 · In the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca is a black marble cube called the Kaaba, and for Muslims, it's the most sacred spot on Earth.The image shows the Kaaba, a cube-shaped building …
https://www.facebook.com/groups/699074753984682/posts/207301…

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Claim 8: “Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of Sacrifice”, which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Muslim lunar calendar.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, which is the 12th and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dhu'l-Hijja (Arabic: ‏ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة‎, romanized: Ḏū l-Ḥijja IPA: [ðu‿l.ħid͡ʒːa]) is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar. Being one of the four sacred months during which war is forbidd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhu'l-Hijja

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eid Mubarak (Arabic: عِيد مُبَارَك, romanized: ʿīd mubārak) is an Arabic phrase that means "blessed feast or festival". The term is used by Muslims all over the world as a greeting to celebrate Eid al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_Mubarak

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Claim 9: “Islamic tradition holds that God spared the boy, replacing him with a ram.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results or Wikipedia snippets specifically for the claim that God replaced the boy with a ram, although it is a known part of the tradition mentioned in claim 8.

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Claim 10: “They then spent the night out in the open at Muzdalifah, halfway between Arafat and Mina, where they collected pebbles for the symbolic stoning of the devil.”

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia confirm that Muzdalifah is located between Arafat and Mina and is the site where pilgrims collect pebbles for the stoning ritual.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Muzdalifah (Arabic: مُزْدَلِفَة) is an open and level area near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia that is associated with the Ḥajj ("Pilgrimage"). It lies just southeast of Mina, on the route…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzdalifah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mina (Arabic: مِنَى, romanized: Minā), nicknamed the "City of the Tents", is a valley located 8 kilometres (5 miles) southeast of the city of Mecca, in the district of Masha'er, Province of Makkah in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina,_Saudi_Arabia

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Claim 11: “it coincides with the last day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.”

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Web search results and Wikipedia entries for Eid al-Adha and Hajj confirm that the holiday coincides with the Hajj pilgrimage period.

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web search NEUTRAL — Eid al-Adha[a] (Arabic: عيد الأضحى, romanized: ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, lit. 'Feast of the Sacrifice') is the second of the two main festivals in Islam, alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijja…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Adha

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web search NEUTRAL — Eid al-Fitr[b] is the first of the two main festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha. The holiday falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. [2][c] One of the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · Eid al-Adha, the second of two major holidays in Islam, is days away. Millions of Muslims around the world will celebrate the holy day, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, at the e…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/26/eid-al…

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