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Saudi Arabia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/19.jpgA pilgrim prays on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat near the holy city of Mecca. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
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Saudi Arabia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/45.jpgPilgrims arrive to cast stones at pillars in Mena, near the holy city of Mecca. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
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Saudi Arabia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/55.jpgThe throwing of stones at the pillars (symbolising Satan) is part of a haj rite. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
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Saudi Arabia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/114.jpgPilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray in front of the Station of Ibrahim "Maqam Ibrahim" during Tawaf al-Ifada on the day of slaughtering after Arafat day at the Grand Mosque in Mina. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
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Saudi Arabia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/173.jpgSaudi women take part in prayers in Riyadh. Photograph: Fahad Shadeed/Reuters
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Philippines
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/25.jpgPeople attend a prayer despite rains brought by Tropical storm Son-Tinh at Manila's Luneta Park. Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
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Kazakhstan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/75.jpgPeople pray in front of Central Mosque in Almaty. Photograph: Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
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Jordan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/65.jpgSyrian refugees and local residents wave Syrian opposition flags after performing prayers. Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters
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Jordan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/181.jpgA Syrian refugee girl plays on a swing at Al Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq. Photograph: Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
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Syria
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/191.jpgSyria's president Bashar al-Assad (3rd right) performs prayers for Eid al-Adha at al-Afram Mosque in Damascus. Photograph: Sana/Reuters
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Russia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/124.jpgA man prays before celebrations to mark the first day of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha in Moscow. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
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Russia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/134.jpgMuslims take part in prayers in Moscow. Photograph: Mikhail Voskresensky/Reuters
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Afghanistan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/85.jpgA policeman stands guard as men perform prayers in Kabul. Photograph: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters
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Afghanistan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/95.jpgAfghan children sit on a carnival ride during in Kabul. Photograph: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters
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India
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/231.jpgShoppers walk in a market in Srinagar. Photograph: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
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Tunisia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/221.jpgIslamist Ennahda movement leader Rachid Ghannouchi (centre) prays during the first day of at the Mellasine Stadium in Tunis. Photograph: Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters
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Somalia
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/211.jpgA government soldier keeps guard as people attend prayers at the Isbaheysiga Mosque in Mogadishu. Photograph: Ismail Taxta/Reuters
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Palestine
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/153.jpgA Palestinian woman prays near a grave as she visits a cemetery on the first day of Eid al-Adha in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Photograph: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters
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Israel
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/20.jpgPalestinian girls hold balloons in front of the Dome of the Rock. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters
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Kyrgyzstan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/163.jpgMuslims gather before celebrations in Bishkek. Photograph: Vladimir Pirogov/Reuters
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Kazakhstan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/105.jpgPeople pray in front of Central Mosque in Almaty. Photograph: Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
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Iraq
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/35.jpgShias attend prayers in Sadr City. Photograph: Mohammed Ameen/Reuters
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Nigeria
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/241.jpgA girl covers her face as she waits for the start of prayers in Lagos. Photograph: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters
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Tajikistan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/10/143.jpgInmates take part in celebrations to mark Eid al-Adha at a prison in Dushanbe. Photograph: Nozim Kalandarov/Reuters
