Moscow's Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam)
Muslims attend an Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam) mass prayer in Moscow, Sept. 24. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj pilgrimage by slaughtering sheep, goats, camels and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command.
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Muslims attend an Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bairam) mass prayer in Moscow.
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A man prays on a street during Kurban Bairamas people pass by outside a mosque.
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Muslims attend an Kurban Bairam mass prayer with Moscow's new grand mosque seen on the background.
The new Moscow Cathedral Mosque, which can accommodate 10,000 people, was opened on Wednesday.
The new Moscow Cathedral Mosque, which can accommodate 10,000 people, was opened on Wednesday.
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Muslims gather near Moscow's new grand mosque.
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Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia Ravil Gainutdin addresses people who gather to attend an Kurban Bairam mass prayer inside Moscow's new grand mosque.
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The sun rises against Moscow's new grand mosque.
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