Prayers and sacrifice mark Eid-al-Adha

Muslims around the world are celebrating Islam’s biggest holiday with prayers, gifts, traditional visits with family and friends, and feasts. Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates......

IN PIX: India celebrates Eid-ul-Azha with fervour

The festival of 'offering' or 'qurbani', Eid-al-Azha, is being celebrated across India on Saturday with religious fervour and gaiety. Muslims observe the festival on the tenth day of the last......

Eid: Delhi Bans Illegal Animal Sacrifice

The Delhi government on Thursday issued an advisory warning against 'illegal sacrifice' of cows, calves, camels, and other prohibited animals on Eid-ul-Azha on Friday. IMAGE: A vendor feeds the......

Haj to begin on October 24

The annual Islamic pilgrimage of Haj that is performed by millions of Muslims every year will begin on October 24.Pilgrims from all over the world have already started pouring into Saudi Arabia and......