In New York, Thousands Gather to Pray Together for Eid al-Adha

Here's a brief but beautiful look at what that was like.

Women pray in the female section of an Eid prayers at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. Photo: Anna Watts for Documented.

Thousands come together for Eid al-Adha prayers in New York City's Washington Square Park.

Women pray in the female section of an Eid prayers at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. Photo: Anna Watts for Documented.

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)

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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)

Katrine S. Dermody

Katrine Dermody is an award-winning journalist, editor and video producer. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Katrine is currently working as an editor at Documented, her previous work can be found at outlets such as Doha Debates, Fusion, and AJ+.