November 18, 2010 11:38 am | Updated 11:48 am IST - Udupi:
Muslims offering prayers on the occasion of Id-ul-Adah festival at Madina Masjid premises at Kolambe in Udupi on Wednesday. Photo: Special Arrangement
The festival of Id-ul-Adha or Id-al-Zua was celebrated with traditional fervour in Udupi district here on Wednesday.
Tens of thousands of Muslims offered prayers and greeted one another on the occasion.
The Id-ul-Adah is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God.
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