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Indian Muslims offering prayers during the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha at Jamia mosque in Srinagar on Monday, 07 November 2011.

Indian Muslims women offering prayers during the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha at Jamia mosque in Srinagar on Monday, 07 November 2011.

Indian Muslims women offering prayers during the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha at Jamia mosque in Srinagar on Monday, 07 November 2011.

An Indian sheep seller waits for customers at a makeshift livestock market ahead of Eid-ul-Zuha, in New Delhi on Sunday, 06 November 2011. Islam"s second biggest annual festival is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a cow to sacrifice instead.

Kashmiri Muslims pray on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha at TRC ground in Srinagar on Wednesday. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham"s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God"s command. Eid al-Adha is also known as the Feast of Sacrifice.

Kashmiri Muslims pray on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha at TRC ground in Srinagar on Wednesday, 17 November 2010. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham"s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God"s command. Eid al-Adha is also known as the Feast of Sacrifice.

Muslims offering namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha, at Idd-Gah maidan in Guwahati on Wednesday, 17 November, 2010.

A person holds goat during a sale to sacrifice animals on the occasion of Id -Ul - Zuha being celebrated on November 17, in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham"s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God"s command. Eid al-Adha in Kashmir falls on November 17.

Women busy in buying Clothes & Artificial Ornaments on the eve of Eid al-Adha festival, in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Eid ul Zuha will be celebrated on 17 November this month.

A sheep is put on a weigh balance at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha Festival in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham"s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God"s command. Eid al-Adha in Kashmir falls on November 17.

A girl in being applied Henna on her hands by designer on the eve of Eid al-Adha festival, in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Eid ul Zuha will be celebrated on 17 November this month.

Markets flooded with shoppers on the eve of Eid al-Adha festival, in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Eid ul Zuha will be celebrated on 17 November this month.

A goat is seen at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha Festival in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham"s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God"s command. Eid al-Adha in Kashmir falls on November 17.

A goat is seen at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha Festival in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering sheep, goats and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham"s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God"s command. Eid al-Adha in Kashmir falls on November 17.

Markets flooded with shoppers on the eve of Eid al-Adha festival, in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Eid ul Zuha will be celebrated on 17 November this month.

Shoppers thronged to confectionary and bakery shops to purchase the both on the eve of Eid al-Adha festival, in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Eid ul Zuha will be celebrated on 17 November this month.

A girl in being applied Henna on her hands by designer on the eve of Eid al-Adha festival, in Srinagar on Monday, 15 November 2010. Eid ul Zuha will be celebrated on 17 November this month.

Muslim devotees offer prayer on the occasion of Bakri Eid (Eid al-Adha) at a mosque in the ruins of the Ferozshah Kotla Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday, 09 December 2008.

A child looks on as Muslim devotees offer prayer on the occasion of of Bakri Eid (Eid al-Adha) at a mosque in the ruins of the Ferozshah Kotla Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday, 09 December 2008.

Police personal stands guard as Muslim devotees offer prayer on the occasion of Bakri Eid (Eid al-Adha) at Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Tuesday, 09 December 2008.

Muslim devotees offer prayer on the occasion of Bakri Eid (Eid al-Adha) at a mosque in the ruins of the Ferozshah Kotla Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday, 09 December 2008.

Muslim devotees offer prayer on the occasion of Bakri Eid (Eid al-Adha) at Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Tuesday, 09 December 2008.

Children play after the prayer (Namaaz) on the occasion of of Bakri Eid (Eid al-Adha)at Delhi"s Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Tuesday, 09 December 2008.

Muslim devotees offer prayer on the occasion of Bakri Eid (Eid al-Adha) at Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Tuesday, 09 December 2008.

Muslim devotees offer prayer on the occasion of Bakri Eid (Eid al-Adha) at a mosque in the ruins of the Ferozshah Kotla Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday, 09 December 2008.