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Muslims look forward to the annual Eid feast. Many Africans are now struggling to afford it
As Eid al-Adha approaches, many Muslim families across west Africa are struggling to afford rams for the traditional ...
AP PHOTOS: Afghans mark Eid al-Adha on its fourth year since the return of the Taliban
Afghans in Kabul have marked Eid al-Adha over the past two days with traditional prayers, animal sacrifices and family ...
Eid in the Park event cancelled due to wet weather
An event to celebrate Eid-al-Adha in a city park has been cancelled due to weather conditions, its organiser said. Eid in the ...
Gaza marks the start of Eid with outdoor prayers in the rubble and food growing ever scarcer
People across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip have marked the start of one of Islam’s most important holidays with prayers outside ...
Syrian families return home in time for Eid al-Adha after years in notorious displacement camp
Yasmine al-Saleh has two occasions to celebrate this year: the Eid al-Adha holiday and her family’s return home after nine ...
UP man slits throat on Eid-ul-Adha, locals claim he ‘sacrificed himself in the name of…’
A 60-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by slitting his throat at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district on ...
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An Eid evening at Pongu Hospital: overflowing emergency, lingering waits
Sufia Begum, a 55-year-old woman from Sreenagar upazila in Munshiganj, suffered severe injuries to her right hand when a ...
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Metro rail service resumes after Eid holidays
After a one-day break following the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, metro rail services resumed on Sunday. Trains have been running ...
Drought, rising prices and dwindling herds undercut this year’s Eid al-Adha in North Africa
North Africa’s historic drought has upended many families’ plans for Eid al-Adha. It's forcing governments to scramble for ...