Palestinians prepare for Eid al-Adha holiday
GAZ2003021004 - RAFAH, Gaza, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Palestinian children gather around a cow, one day before Eid al-Adha, in the Rafah Refugee camp in the Gaza, on Feb. 10, 2003. The Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, falls on the tenth day of Zulhijjah, the final month of the Muslim year. As Eid approaches, Muslims start buying cows and sheep and goats to be slaughtered for the holiday. rlw/im/Ismael Mohamad UPI
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