٠٠:٠٣:٠٠Syrian citizens flocked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to perform the Eid al-Adha prayer on Wednesday.
Footage shows the citizens performing the Eid prayer and listening to the Imam afterwards.
Syrian citizens receive Eid al-Adha amid a difficult economic situation after the civil war that swept the country since 2011, in addition to the deadly earthquake that hit the country in February 2023.
The Feast of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, takes place on the third day of Hajj, the pilgrimage made to Mecca, and it is the second most significant Muslim holiday in the Islamic calendar, following Eid al-Fitr, which marks the conclusion of Ramadan fasting.
Syria: Locals welcome Eid al-Adha with prayers in Damascus Umayyad mosque
Syrian citizens flocked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to perform the Eid al-Adha prayer on Wednesday.
Footage shows the citizens performing the Eid prayer and listening to the Imam afterwards.
Syrian citizens receive Eid al-Adha amid a difficult economic situation after the civil war that swept the country since 2011, in addition to the deadly earthquake that hit the country in February 2023.
The Feast of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, takes place on the third day of Hajj, the pilgrimage made to Mecca, and it is the second most significant Muslim holiday in the Islamic calendar, following Eid al-Fitr, which marks the conclusion of Ramadan fasting.
Syrian citizens flocked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to perform the Eid al-Adha prayer on Wednesday.
Footage shows the citizens performing the Eid prayer and listening to the Imam afterwards.
Syrian citizens receive Eid al-Adha amid a difficult economic situation after the civil war that swept the country since 2011, in addition to the deadly earthquake that hit the country in February 2023.
The Feast of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, takes place on the third day of Hajj, the pilgrimage made to Mecca, and it is the second most significant Muslim holiday in the Islamic calendar, following Eid al-Fitr, which marks the conclusion of Ramadan fasting.