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Millions of Muslims commemorate Eid al-Adha amid high prices

Muslims pray outside a mosque as they celebrate Eid al-Adha, which Muslims in Russia call Kurban-Bairam in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, July 9, 2022. The major Muslim holiday, at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is observed around the world by believers and commemorates prophet Abraham's pledge to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) A Mecca Metro train passes the world tallest clock tower during the Hajj pilgrimage, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Muslim pilgrims pray during the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual during the Hajj pilgrimage, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) A Muslim girl casts stone in the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual during the Hajj pilgrimage, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Muslim pilgrims cast stones in the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual during the Hajj pilgrimage, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Muslim pilgrims cast stones in the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual during the Hajj pilgrimage, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Muslim worshipers offer Eid al-Adha prayers next to the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, July 9, 2022. The major Muslim holiday, at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is observed around the world by believers and commemorates prophet Abraham's pledge to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) Palestinians celebrate on the first day of Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha next to the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, July 9, 2022. The major Muslim holiday, at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is observed around the world by believers and commemorates prophet Abraham's pledge to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) Lambs gather at an open air market where animals are on sale for Eid al-Adha, or the "Festival of Sacrifice," in Istanbul, Friday, July 8, 2022. The major Muslim holiday, at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is observed around the world by believers and commemorates prophet Abraham's pledge to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, during the last rite of the annual hajj, and the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, during the last rite of the annual hajj, and the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) In this photo take by slow shutter, Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, during the last rite of the annual hajj, and the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, during the last rite of the annual hajj, and the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Muslim pilgrims walk to cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, during the last rite of the annual hajj, and the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Muslims pray outside a mosque as they celebrate Eid al-Adha, which Muslims in Russia call Kurban-Bairam in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, July 9, 2022. The major Muslim holiday, at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is observed around the world by believers and commemorates prophet Abraham's pledge to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) Muslims gather for prayers to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, that commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim's faith, in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, July, 9, 2022. Eid al-Adha marks the end of hajj. (AP Photo/Sayyid Abdul Azim) Iraqis visit the graves of their relatives during the first day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Eid al-Adha marks the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham to Christians and Jews) to sacrifice his son. During the holiday, which in most places lasts four days, Muslims slaughter sheep or cattle, distribute part of the meat to the poor and eat the rest. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) An Iraqi woman visits a relative's grave during the first day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Eid al-Adha marks the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham to Christians and Jews) to sacrifice his son. During the holiday, which in most places lasts four days, Muslims slaughter sheep or cattle, distribute part of the meat to the poor and eat the rest. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) Muslims gather for prayers to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, that commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim's faith, in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, July, 9, 2022. Eid al-Adha marks the end of hajj. (AP Photo/Sayyid Abdul Azim) People pray in a mosque celebration the Eid al-Adha, or the "Festival of Sacrifice," in Shali, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south-east of Grozny, the capital of Chechen Republic, Russia, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Around the world, Muslims will mark the end of the pilgrimage with Eid al-Adha. The holiday commemorates the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail at God's request. Muslims traditionally slaughter sheep and cattle, dividing the meat among the needy, friends and relatives. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev) Muslim worshipers offer Eid al-Adha prayers next to the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, July 9, 2022. The major Muslim holiday, at the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is observed around the world by believers and commemorates prophet Abraham's pledge to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)