
Eid al-Adha, c. 1917
Oil on board
14 by 24cm.; 5½ by 9½in.
Private collection
Eid al-Adha, a Muslim festival, marking the culmination of the hajj (pilgrimage) rites at Minā, Saudi Arabia. Eid al-Adha is distinguished by the performance of communal prayer at daybreak on its first day. It begins on the 10th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah…
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