Azerbaijan: Mosques fill with worshippers for Eid al-Adha prayers in Azerbaijan.

SHOTLIST: BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (MAY 27, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PERFORMING EID AL-ADHA PRAYERS 2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE EXCHANGING EID GREETINGS / PEOPLE GIVING CANDY TO CHILDRENBAKU, AZERBAIJAN - MAY 27, 2026: Muslims across Azerbaijan, including in the capital Baku, performed Eid al-Adha prayers in mosques nationwide on Wednesday, May 27. The holiday commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son at the command of God, before the last-minute divine substitute of a ram. Muslims sacrifice animals in commemoration of this intervention and share the meat with the poor and their relatives.