Under the damaged dome of al-Albani Mosque in Khan Younis, families stood on broken stone and dust, raising their voices in takbir, the declaration of god's greatness, to mark the first morning of Eid al-Adha on Friday.

Adha, a period of "communal enjoyment" for Muslims worldwide, has officially arrived. Here's what we've learned about the Islamic holiday.

There are two main Eid festivals in the Islamic calendar - but there are no bank holidays for Eid in the UK so employees are likely to ask for time off to observe these festivals.