PHOTO GALLERY: Eid al-Adha in Perrysburg

8/21/2018
BY KATIE RAUSCH
BLADE PHOTOGRAPHER
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    Imam Talal Eid, left, leads prayer during Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice Tuesday at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in Perrysburg. Eid al-Adha is one of two feasts in Islam, and honors the willingness of Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son at the command of God.

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    • Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, Tuesday, including hundreds who prayed together at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in Perrysburg. Eid al-Adha is one of two feasts in Islam, and honors the willingness of Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son at the command of God. Nadia Ashraf-Moghal, president of the center, estimated about 1,200 people came to the mosque to attend the prayer service and celebrate together. Use the arrows on either side of the photograph above to scroll through the complete gallery.