Russia: Thousands of Muslim Muscovites attend Eid al-Adha prayers

Thousands of Muslims gathered at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque to celebrate Eid al-Adha on Tuesday.

Grand Mufti of Russia Ravil Gainutdin addressed the attendees and called on Muslims to "be merciful, compassionate, to help all those who need our help and support."

Eid al-Adha is the second of two globally celebrated holidays in Islam, the other Eid Al-Fitr, with the former honouring Ibrahim or Abraham's will to sacrifice his son to God before Jibra'il or Gabriel's intervention. Animals are often sacrificed on the holiday to remember Ibrahim's offering.

The religious festival’s date varies from year to year due to the Islamic calendar, which is based around the Moon's cycle.

Up to 250,000 Muslims, reportedly, celebrated Eid al-Adha in Moscow Region this year. Five mosques and three additional prayer grounds in Moscow as well as 39 prayer grounds in Moscow Region welcomed worshippers.

The Moscow mosque, also known as Moscow Jum'ah Mosque and formerly as the Moscow Central Mosque, was demolished six years ago and rebuilt to accommodate 10,000 people.

Muslims make up roughly 14 percent of Russia's population with a reported 1.5 million living in Moscow.

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