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Overview
- More than 1.7 million pilgrims completed the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, finishing key rites such as the stoning at Mina.
- Eid al‑Adha was observed on May 28 in much of India with thousands attending communal prayers at mosques and large open Eidgahs.
- Police and civic authorities deployed hundreds of officers, quick reaction teams, drones and CCTV to manage crowds and monitor social media in major cities including Mumbai and Delhi.
- Mumbai officials cancelled permissions for some residential Qurbani sites after political claims of illegal slaughter and police said animals would be removed from unauthorised locations.
- Political and religious leaders urged lawful, peaceful celebrations and officials reminded worshippers that sacrifices should be done at licensed abattoirs or designated sites so meat can be shared with the needy.