Turkey celebrates Eid al-Adha
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A child plays at the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, which was recently controversially converted into a mosque, on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Istanbul, Sunday. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by sacrificing animals to commemorate the prophet Ibrahim’s faith in being willing to sacrifice his son. [AP]