Thursday August 31, Our World in Pictures
AFGHANISTAN — Preparing for Eid: A man makes traditional sweets at a market ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday in the old section of Kabul on Thursday. Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” an important Islamic holiday that marks the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham to Christian and Jewish faiths) to sacrifice his son. During the holiday that usually lasts four days, Muslims slaughter sheep or cattle, distribute part of the meat to the poor and eat the rest.
INDIA — Heavy Rains Bring Down Building: A rescue worker makes an announcement on a loudspeaker at the site of a building collapse in Mumbai on Thursday. A five-story building collapsed in the country’s financial capital after torrential rains lashed western India.