Eidal Adha being celebrated in KP, Karachi and Saudi Arabia

Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Gulf countries, the UK, the USA, Canada and even in some parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Karachi, Pakistan celebrating Eidal Adha today with religious zeal and fervor, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.

Large Eid congregations were held at Masjidal Haram (the Grand Mosque), Masjid-e-Nabawi and at over 12,000 mosques in Saudi Arabia early in the morning.

Abdul Rahman ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais led the Eid prayers at Masjidal Haram.

Eid prayers were also offered in the UK, the USA and Canada as faithful thronged mosques in millions.  

People in district Khyber celebrate Eid today

As has been the case in the past, people in district Khyber and some other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are celebrating Eidal Adha with their brethren in Saudi Arabia today.

In this connection, Eid congregations were held at different places in the district.

Afghans living in Peshawar also celebrate Eid

Afghans living in Peshawar too celebrated Eid today as thousands gathered at a mosque in Tajabad, a suburban area of the KP capital, for the prayers. Later they slaughtered their animals.  

Bohra community celebrates Eid today

People belonging to the Bohra community living in Karachi also celebrated Eid today.

Prayers were offered at Tahiri Mosque at Saddar as police and Rangers personnel provided security to the congregation.   

Later, members of the community following the Sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) slaughtered their animals.   

Eid al-Adha, commonly translated as the Feast of Sacrifice, is the second of the two main Islamic holidays alongside Eid al-Fitr.

The occasion is a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim's (AS) willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail  as was commanded by the Almighty Allah.

Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of the twelth and final month of Dhu-al-Hija, and celebrations continue for the next three days, known as the Tashreeq days.

Reporters: Jahanzeb Afridi, Faran Khan, Amir Shahzad