GAZA - RELIGION - EID AL-ADHA Stock Image

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PALESTINE, Gaza: A young boy is pictured at the main livestock market in northern Gaza on September 18, 2015 as Palestinians prepare for the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival.Also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, the three-day holiday marks the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham to Christians and Jews) to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God's command.

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