Dazzling fireworks light up the sky over Katara - The Cultural Village Monday night as part of Eid al-Adha celebrations.

Many children and their families spend their Eid holiday at Souq Al Wakrah to enjoy fun-filled activities hosted in a large air-conditioned tent.

Large numbers of residents across the country flocked to the various slaughterhouses designated by Widam Food Company to get their Eid sacrificial sheep slaughtered and processed.

Awareness sessions and a cultural and arts fete Sunday marked the 'Mega Eid Al Adha Cultural Celebration for Expat Communities' programme by the Ministry of Interior (MoI)

Over a 100 thousand worshippers performed Eid al Adha prayers Sunday at Al-Aqsa Mosque amid repeated calls to stay inside it, in anticipation of settlers' calls to storm it.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Saturday exchanged greetings with a number of leaders of sisterly Arab countries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

The 'Mega Eid al-Adha Cultural Celebration for Expat Communities' by the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) will be held at Asian Town and Asian Accommodation City (Labour City)

The Zakat Fund of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has extended assistance worth more than QR9mn during Eid al-Adha to more than 3,000 families registered with it.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani performed Eid Al Adha prayer along with a group of loyal citizens at Al Wajba praying area on Tuesday morning.

Air fares are set to rise to key destinations mainly in the subcontinent as many residents prepare to fly out during the Eid Al Adha holidays, which begin on August 31.

Qatar Stock Exchange will remain closed next week in view of Eid Al Adha holidays.

On the advent of Eid Al Adha, the Emiri Diwan has announced that the Eid holidays