Muslim-Australians celebrate Eid al-Adha festival

Australian Muslims are marking the Eid al-Adha holiday, one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar, gathering with friends and loved ones. Commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son on God's command, Muslims mark the holiday by slaughtering animals such as sheep, goats and cows. The meat is then shared among family and friends and also donated to the poor.