(15 Oct 2013) Indonesian Muslims celebrated the second day of Eid al-Adha on Tuesday with the traditional sacrifice of animals.
The small Baitul Karim Mosque in central Jakarta marked the holiday with the slaughter of 45 cows and 13 goats.
Muslims traditionally celebrate Eid al-Adha with the sacrifice of animals - usually cows and goats - after traditional prayers in mosques.
They distribute the meat among family, friends and the poor in remembrance of the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son to God.
Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, marks the end of the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Eid al-Adha lasts up to three days, and in Muslim countries is a public holiday.
It is traditionally a time to visit family and friends, and give each other presents.
At Eid it is obligatory to give a set amount of money to charity to help the poor buy new clothes and food so they too can celebrate.
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