Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha

On August 21, 2018, Russian Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha is the feast of sacrifice. We provide data on the number who attended festive services in some regions.

In Moscow, more than 226 thousand people.

The number of participants in the celebration in St. Petersburg of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and The Spiritual Administration of Muslims is estimated differently: according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 52,000 people, and according to the DUM - 247 thousand people.

Services in the mosques of Tatarstan were attended by about 133 thousand believers.

Recall that in some regions, Eid al-Adha was announced extra day off.

Sources

• More than 226,000 Muslims of Moscow took part in the celebration of Eid al-Adha // RIA News. 2018. August 21.
• Eid al-Adha met 250,000 Muslims on the streets of St. Petersburg // Moyka78. 2018. August 21.
• More than 130 thousand believers celebrated Eid al-Adha in the mosques of the republic // Kazanskiye Vedomosti. 2018. August 22.