Nigeria: Muslims in Lagos, Nigeria celebrate Eid al-Adha with prayers.

SHOTLIST: LAGOS, NIGERIA (MAY 27, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF NIGERIANS GATHERING AT COURTYARD OF MOSQUE IN LAGOS, NIGERIA 2. VARIOUS OF EID AL-ADHA PRAYERS BEING PERFORMED 3. VARIOUS OF NIGERIANS LEAVING MOSQUE AFTER EID AL PRAYERLAGOS, NIGERIA - MAY 27, 2026: Muslims in Lagos, Nigeria, gathered in the courtyard of the Central Mosque to perform Eid al-Adha prayers on Wednesday, May 27. The Eid al-Adha holiday commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son at God’s command, before a ram was sent as a divine substitute at the last moment. Muslims sacrifice animals in commemoration of this intervention and share the meat with the poor and their relatives.