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IN PHOTOS: Amid war, Palestinian Muslims offer Eid namaz at Al-Aqsa

Updated On: 16 June, 2024 02:28 PM IST | Ainie Rizvi

Eid al-Adha marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, commemorating Ibrahim`s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. To honour this day, Palestinian Muslims gather at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem on on June 16, 2024 (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP)

Eid al-Adha marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, commemorating Ibrahim`s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. To honour this day, Palestinian Muslims gather at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem on on June 16, 2024 (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP)

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Eid al-Adha marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, commemorating Ibrahim`s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. To honour this day, Palestinian Muslims gather at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem on on June 16, 2024 (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A man lifts a child as Palestinian Muslims convene at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem, with the Dome of the Rock in the background</span></p>

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A man lifts a child as Palestinian Muslims convene at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem, with the Dome of the Rock in the background

<p>The Dome of the Rock, an iconic symbol of Jerusalem, overlooks the gathering of worshipers</p>

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The Dome of the Rock, an iconic symbol of Jerusalem, overlooks the gathering of worshipers

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Young girls dressed in traditional outfits fly balloons as Muslims gather at the Al-Aqsa mosques </span></p>

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Young girls dressed in traditional outfits fly balloons as Muslims gather at the Al-Aqsa mosques

<p>Despite adversity, the morning at Al-Aqsa mosque reflects Palestinian determination to uphold cultural traditions in a harmonious manner</p>

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Despite adversity, the morning at Al-Aqsa mosque reflects Palestinian determination to uphold cultural traditions in a harmonious manner

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Palestinian Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem</span></p>

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Palestinian Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer at the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem

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