SHOTLIST: TIRANA, ALBANIA (JUNE 6, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. HUGE SCREEN ON STAGE FOR EID AL-ADHA 2. VARIOUS OF MUSLIMS WAITING FOR EID AL-ADHA PRAYERS ON MARTYRS OF NATION BOULEVARD IN TIRANA 3. VARIOUS OF MUSLIMS PERFORMING EID AL-ADHA PRAYERS 4. SOME EXCHANGING EID AL-ADHA GREETING TIRANA, ALBANIA - JUNE 6, 2025: Thousands of Muslims in Albania gathered on Martyrs of the Nation Boulevard in the capital, Tirana, on Friday, June 6, to perform Eid al-Adha prayers, marking the beginning of one of the holiest holidays in the Islamic calendar. In previous years, prayers and ceremonies were typically held in Skanderbeg Square, making this year’s shift to the central boulevard a notable change that underscored the growing scale and organization of the celebration. Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, marks the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca or Hajj, during which Muslims slaughter goats, sheep and other animals. The Hajj pilgrimage is the fifth pillar of the Islamic faith which must be performed by all Muslims if financially viable at least once in their lives. It includes several rituals meant to symbolize the essential concepts of the Islamic faith and to commemorate the trials of Prophet Abraham and his family.