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Muslims around the world gather to sacrifice cattle in celebration of Eid al-Adha festival.

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Up close: A child stands in front of a slaughtered cow in Rafah in Gaza on Eid al-Adha, one of the Islamic calendar's holiest days


Spectacle: Children and their families are pictured watching a recently-slaughtered cow in Rafah, Gaza, on Eid al-Adha - some with glee, some bemusement and others with trepidation

En masse: A butcher is seen hanging up carcasses of animals in a slaughterhouse in Ramallah in the West Bank region of Israel


Walking away: One of the pair steps over a trail of blood from the beast, who was sacrificed in honour of Allah

Making his mark: The butcher makes a hand print in blood above a brick wall to commemorate the killing


Local wildlife: A man prepared to sacrifice a camel in the above photograph, taken in Peshawar, Pakistan


Muslims around the world gathered today to sacrifice livestock in a centuries-old ritual central to one of their most sacred festivals.
Ceremonial killings in slaughterhouses, in parks and even in the streets were seen today as part of Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest days of Islam's calendar.
From swelling crowds, including children, on the Gaza Strip, through rites in Malaysia, China and Thailand through to Europe, worshipers came together in what is known as a commemoration of Allah's mercy.
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