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Boys pull a ram into the Atlantic Ocean to wash it in preparation for sacrifice, on the Eid al-Adha feast, in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 26, 2012. The Eid al-Adha festival, known locally as Tabaski, celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. Rebecca Blackwell/AP
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca October 23, 2012, ahead of Eid al-Adha which marks the end of haj. On October 25, the day of Arafat, millions of Muslim pilgrims will stand in prayer on Mount Arafat near Mecca at the peak of the annual pilgrimage. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
A Pakistani girl prays at the Eid-al-Adha festival in Lahore, Pakistan Nov 7, 2011. K.M.Chaudary/AP
Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Adha prayer on a street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 26, 2012. Dita Alangkara/AP
A Kashmiri Muslim livestock trader waits for customers at a market on the eve of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Srinagar, India, Oct. 26, 2012. Dar Yasin/AP
A Muslim immigrant who lives in Cyprus prays in the Omeriye mosque, known until the 16th century as the medieval Augustinian monastery of St. Marie, during Eid al-Adha celebration in Nicosia, Cyprus, Oct. 26, 2012. Petros Karadjias/AP
Passengers sit on top of an overcrowded train as it heads for Jamalpur from Dhaka, August 16, 2012. Millions of residents in Dhaka are travelling home from the capital city to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Andrew Biraj/Reuters
Pakistani Faqir Zada stands next to his camels displayed for sale in preparation for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or 'Feast of Sacrifice,' on a roadside on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 15, 2012. Muhammed Muheisen/AP
A Pakistani man is reflected in a mirror while trying on a traditional hat, as he and others buy new clothes for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Oct. 24, 2012. Mohammad Sajjad/AP
Dogo Ndiaye strokes ram Papis General as competitors await the judges' final decisions in a regional final of the Khar Bii competition, in Dakar, Oct. 6, 2012. The most popular show on television is 'Khar Bii,' or literally, 'This Sheep' in the local Wolof language. It's an American Idol-style nationwide search for Senegal's most perfect specimen ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, known locally as Tabaski. Rebecca Blackwell/AP
A young Indian Muslim girl gestures as others offer prayers during Eid al-Adha, meaning 'Feast of Sacrifice,' in New Delhi, India, Nov. 7, 2011. This most important Islamic holiday marks the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son. Gurinder Osan/AP
A Yemeni boy (c.) embraces a goat waiting with other goats to be slaughtered in preparation of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, outside a butcher shop in San'a, Yemen, Nov. 10, 2010. Muhammed Muheisen/AP
A boy plays with his toy gun near two men hugging after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Benghazi August 19, 2012. Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters
A man sleeps in early morning among his cattle at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival in Mumbai, October 23, 2012. Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
An Indian Muslim girl in Jammu, India, displays her hands after applying henna on Sept. 9, ahead of Eid al-Fitr, the festival that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Channi Anand/AP
A Syrian vendor arranges sweets in front of a shop Sept. 8, ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Damascus, Syria. Bassem Tellawi/AP
Thai Muslim women pray during Eid al-Fitr at a mosque in the southern province of Pattani, Thailand, on Sept. 10. Surapan Boonthanom/Reuters
Muslim girls pose during prayers to mark Eid al-Fitr at the mosque of Adjame in the Ivorian capital of Abidjan on Sept. 10. Luc Gnago/Reuters
Members of a traditional Saudi honor guard with their golden swords attend morning prayers at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during Eid al-Fitr on Sept. 10. Hassan Ammar/AP
A Palestinian man sells cakes Sept. 8 for the upcoming celebration of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's Old City. Ammar Awad/Reuters
An Indonesian girl stands next to her mother who performs a prayer for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 10. Dita Alangkara/AP
A Somali boy plays with a toy gun on a Al Shabaab truck in Maslah Square in Mogadishu, Somalia, during Eid al-Fitr on Sept. 10. Mohamed Sheikh Nor/AP
A group of Palestinian Muslim girls play in front of the Dome of Rock Mosque during the first day of Eid al-Fitr on Sept. 10. Muhammed Muheisen/AP
A Pakistani girl who survived floods wears a new dress provided on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which ends the fasting month of Ramadan, at a camp set up for displaced people in Nowshera, near Peshawar, Pakistan, on Sept. 10. Mohammad Sajjad/AP
A British Muslim of Pakistani origin uses her mobile phone as she exits London's Central Mosque across from Regent's Park, following prayers for the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Sept. 10. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP
A Kenyan boy in Arabic costume during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kisumu, Kenya, on Sept. 10. Dan Kei/AP
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While the Eid festival following Ramadan is better known, Eid al-Adha is more significant to the Muslim calendar.
The Syrian cease-fire pegged to the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha has put the annual observance in the spotlight, bringing it to non-Muslims attention for reasons that have nothing to do with the holiday. But the “Feast of the Sacrifice” is one of the most important holidays on the Muslim calendar, actually trumping the better known festival holiday Eid al-Fitr in importance.
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