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***LahoreEstate*** · 11-29-2009, 06:27 AM

Muslims across the country celebrate the annual festival of Eidul Azha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah and in commemoration of Prophet Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God.

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People pray outside a mosque in Karachi on November 28, 2009. — AFP Photo/Asif Hassan

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Women pray at a mosque on the occasion of Eidul Azha in Lahore on November 28, 2009. — AFP Photo/Arif Ali

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Security personnel stand guard as people pray outside a mosque in Karachi on November 28, 2009. — AFP Photo/Asif Hassan

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Pakistani Rangers Brigadier Kamran (2 L) presents a box of sweets to Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Commander H S Dhillon ® on the occasion of Eidul Azha at the India-Pakistan Wagah Border on November 28, 2009. — AFP

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Women hug after prayers at a mosque on the occasion of Eidul Azha in Lahore on November 28, 2009. — AFP Photo/Arif Ali

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A police officer prays together with other worshipers outside the Faisal mosque in Islamabad on November 28, 2009. — AFP Photo/Nicolas Asfouri

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People pray outside a mosque in Karachi on November 28, 2009. — AFP Photo/Asif Hassan

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A police officer secures an area as worshipers make their way to the Faisal mosque in Islamabad on November 28, 2009. — AFP Photo/Nicolas Asfouri

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