Eid celebrations across the world

Preparations for early morning Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid in Delhi.

People walk into the the inner courtyard of Jama Masjid.

Eid al-Adha morning prayers in progress at the Feroz Shah Kotla mosque in New Delhi.

A boy walks towards the morning prayers of the Eid al-Adha at Ahle Sunnat Al-Jamat Eidgah in Hyderabad on November 7, 2011.

Prayers in progress at the Galle Face Esplanade in Colombo.

Eid al-Adha morning prayers are offered in Dhaka on November 7, 2011..

A photo released by Syria's official news agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (C) performing the Eid Al-Adha morning prayer at Al-Nour Mosque in the province of Raqqa, 550 kms northeast of the capital Damascus on November 6, 2011. The Arab League called an emergency meeting on Syria's failure to implement its peace plan, as forces reportedly killed at least 12 demonstrators after prayers on one of Islam's holiest days.

A large crowd of people at the Amira Kadal bridge in Srinagar for shopping on the eve of Eid in Srinagar on Sunday.

A police officer stands guard as Afghan refugees living on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, offer Eid al-Adha prayers.

In Sri Lanka, prayers during Eid al-Adha at the Galle Face Esplanade in Colombo.

A boy takes part in Eid Al-Adha prayers at the Galle Face Esplanade in Colombo.

A man performs Eid al-Adha morning prayers at the Kashmiri Mosque in Kathmandu.

Special morning prayer was held to mark the start of Eid-al-Adha at a mosque in Silver Spring, Maryland, on November 6, 2011.

People greet each other after performing Eid al-Adha morning prayers at the Kashmiri Mosque in Kathmandu.