On Friday morning, under dappled sunlight in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park, thousands of Muslims came together for Eid al-Adha prayers. Organized by the Islamic Center of New York City, here’s a small and beautiful glimpse into the morning’s celebration.
Portrait of friends Yousuf Noah, 31, Rasakh Abdirahman, 36, Abdi-Hakin Dirie, 31, and Mohamed Dirie, 23, at Eid prayers at Manhattan’s Washington Square Park Friday morning. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Detail of jewelry worn by Labiba Luba, 25, from Queens, New York to Eid prayers in Washington Square Park. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Family members sit together at Eid prayer in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Portrait of Anaam Khan, 31, at Eid prayers in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Portrait of Shiza Salman with her husband Raza Tariq and four-month-old daughter Zaina Tariq at an Eid prayers at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
A woman takes a photo while attending Eid prayers at Washington Square Park in Manhattan on Friday morning. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Portrait of Omer at Eid prayers at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Men pray in the male section of Eid prayers at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Portrait of Alexander Marrow, 28, at Eid prayers at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Detail portrait of accessories worn by Maryam Sharrieff, who is visiting New York from Cambridge, Massachusetts, at Eid prayers in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Women attending Eid prayers at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
Attendees of Eid prayers are seen underneath the arch at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. (Photo: Anna Watts for Documented)
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