Today, Tuesday, most Muslims around the world celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha, while 3 countries - Morocco, Mauritania and Comoros - announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, is the first day of Eid al-Adha.
Today, more than 100,000 Palestinians performed Eid al-Adha prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem.
The Department of Islamic Endowments in Jerusalem said - in a brief statement - that more than 100,000 worshipers perform the Eid al-Adha prayer in the premises of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Since the dawn hours, worshipers have begun to flock to the mosque from all over Jerusalem, chanting the Eid takbeer as they enter and leave in large groups, through the gates of the Old City and in its alleys.
The Eid prayer came after hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the mosque last Sunday and Monday.
A solemn scene from the Eid al-Adha prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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In the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians performed Eid al-Adha prayers in mosques and public squares, praying to God to bless them with security and stability and to lift the siege.
The imams and preachers of mosques called on the Arab and Islamic worlds to support and defend Al-Aqsa Mosque against the escalating Israeli violations inside its squares and in the occupied city of Jerusalem.
Eid in the largest Muslim country
In Indonesia, millions celebrated today, Tuesday, the first day of Eid al-Adha, while President Joko Widodo pledged to maintain the strict restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the Corona virus, until the number of infections decreased.
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And the cases of COVID-19 disease in Indonesia are among the highest in the world, due to the rapid spread of the delta strain of the virus, despite the authorities imposing since the beginning of this month the most stringent restrictions since the start of the pandemic.
The President advised citizens to spend the Eid in their homes, following strict health measures to prevent the spread of infection.
Police and the transport authority set up roadblocks to prevent travel within Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country.
The President said in a statement on the eve of the Eid that restrictions on movement will not be lifted until after the number of injuries decreases, noting that the emergence of new strains means that the pandemic is not over yet.