Eid al Adha 2024: Muslim Across India Celebrate Eid al-Adha With Prayers And Festivities

NOIDA, INDIA - JUNE 17: Heavy Police force deployed for security on the occasion of Eid al-Adha outside a mosque in Sector 8, on June 17, 2024 in Noida, India. Eid-ul-Adha, also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban or Qurban Bayarami, is Islamic festivals celebrated by Muslims across the globe. The day is marked as a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim's absolute dedication to Allah. Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Adha in the month of Zul Hijjah/Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)