Mideast in Pictures: Muslims in Arab countries prepare for upcoming Eid al-Adha-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: Muslims in Arab countries prepare for upcoming Eid al-Adha
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-06-05 23:40:15
A shopkeeper communicates with customers at his stall in a bustling market ahead of the Eid al-Adha in Damascus, Syria, on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
CAIRO, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Muslims across the Middle East are preparing for Eid al-Adha on Friday, purchasing sacrificial animals, sweets, and new clothes.
Despite ongoing conflicts overshadowing the region, many are striving to embrace this significant Islamic holiday as a moment of solace, renewal, and hope.
A vendor checks a sheep at a livestock market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice in Tripoli, Lebanon, on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua)A worker makes traditional cookies at a bakery ahead of Eid al-Adha in Damascus, Syria, on June 4, 2025. Traditional sweets are widely prepared and exchanged during Eid celebrations. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)Sheep are pictured at a livestock market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, June 4, 2025. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)People shop at a discounted clothing fair in Cairo, Egypt, on June 4, 2025. Despite the economic challenges in Egypt, an undercurrent of optimism runs through the streets. Shopkeepers notice an increase in the number of local residents seeking new garments to celebrate the upcoming festivities on June 6. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)■
