Tens of thousands of Muslims have gathered outside Lakemba Mosque - TopicsExpress



          

Tens of thousands of Muslims have gathered outside Lakemba Mosque in Sydneys south-west to celebrate the festival of Eid al Adha. An estimated crowd of about 20,000 people lined the streets outside the mosque for prayers and speeches to mark the festival of sacrifice, which also celebrates the end of the annual pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca. Security has been strengthened for todays events after the mosque received threats in the wake of recent anti-terrorism raids. Are you at the Eid celebrations? Send us your photos: [email protected], tag @abcnews_au on Instagram or Tweet @abcnews .
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:38:12 +0000

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