Muslims celebrate eid al adha october 2012 10

A Palestinian woman buys sweets in Gaza city, on October 25, 2012, in preparation for Eid al-Adha. Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha or "Feast of the Sacrifice", which marks the end of the annual hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca and celebrates Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God.