Eid al-Adha preparations in Peshawar

A blacksmith sharpens knives ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Peshawar, Pakistan, 27 June 2023. Eid al-Adha is one of the holiest Muslims holidays of the year. It marks the yearly Muslim pilgrimage, known as Hajj, to visit Mecca. During Eid al-Adha Muslims will slaughter an animal and split the meat into three parts; one for family, one for friends and relatives, and one for the poor and needy.