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AFGHANISTAN-RELIGION-ISLAM-EID

Afghan women buy fruit at the one of the main markets in Herat on October 1, 2014. Muslims across the world are preparing to celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorates Prophet Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God. AFP PHOTO/Aref Karimi