Moslems in South Sudan have begun celebrating the Eid Al-Adha.

The four-day religious holiday corresponds with the height of the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that annually draws two million Muslims.

Eid al-Adha commemorates when God appeared to Abraham — known as Ibrahim to Muslims — and asked him to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience.

As Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son, God stopped him and gave him a sheep to kill in the place of his son.

Moslems have gathered in main mosques in Juba and in some parts of the country. They will continue with the holiday until they return to work on Friday.