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Eid Mubarak | عيد مبارك | Eid al-Adha 2013 in Palestine – In Photos

Oct 14, 2013 | Updated Oct 15, 2013 Continuously updated with new photos What is Eid al-Adha? At the end of the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). What does Eid al-Adha commemorate? During the Hajj, Muslims remember and commemorate the trials and […]

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#PHOTOS | Eid al-Adha in Palestine

Oct 22, 2012 What is Eid al-Adha? At the end of the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). What does Eid al-Adha commemorate? During the Hajj, Muslims remember and commemorate the trials and triumphs of the Prophet Abraham. The Qur’an describes Abraham as […]

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Rafah crossing to be open in both directions throughout days of Eid al-Adha

[ PIC 20/10/2012 – 08:40 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza announced that Rafah crossing, which connects the Gaza Strip and Egypt, will be open in both directions throughout the days of Eid al-Adha. The ministry said in a brief statement on Friday that travelling through the Rafah […]

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One man killed 3 others wounded in an occupation airstrike on Gaza

Gaza Under Attack Oct 29, 2011 – in pictures [ 05/11/2011 – 09:58 PM ] Abdullah Muhanna, the martyr of Gaza on the eve of Eid al-Adha GAZA, (PIC)– One Palestinian was killed and three others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday evening targeting the Qarara village to the east of Khan Younis, […]

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Palestinians celebrate Eid al-Adha

Maan News Agency | Nov 6, 2011 JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Muslim worshipers throughout Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem marked the beginning of the four-day feast of Eid al-Adha on Sunday. In Jerusalem’s Old City, thousands of worshipers gathered at the Al-Aqsa mosque to attend early morning prayers, then visited the graves of relatives to […]

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