State television broadcast images of the president praying at al-Rawda Mosque in
the capital.
Assad was joined at the prayers by a number of members of his party, as well as
several ministers and members of the parliament.
Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) is an important festival on the Islamic
calendar which marks the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
During the festivities, Muslims pay tribute to Prophet Abraham's submission to
the divine order of sacrificing his son.
Source: Tasnim