Muslims around the world have marked Eid al-Adha with prayers and ritual sacrifices.
Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, honours Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael on the order of God, who according to Islamic tradition provided a lamb in the boy's place.
In Sydney, Muslim faithful poured into Lakemba mosque-- one of the largest mosques in Australia-- for special Eid prayers.
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The mosque's Imam Sheik Yahya Safi said it is an opportunity for people to meet and to have good relations and to have barbecues or to have special kinds of food.
Community leaders also took the opportunity to make political statements with an eye to the March state election.
Samir Dandan, Lebanese Muslim Association President said the community is in desperate need of political engagement.
"To recognises our right to be part of the political process an engagement that does not silence us or take our vote for granted," Mr Dandan said.
Speakers called on the community to remember the core principles of the festival: faith, honesty and charity.
