In Bunia, at the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak, Muslims gathered on Wednesday morning to observe Eid al-Adha.
Muslims are a minority in the country, but higher populations of Muslims are mostly in the eastern part of the country.
Volunteers wearing vests stood on the outskirts of the crowd, directing people to wash their hands at hand washing stations. Some of those praying wore masks.
Zule Abdullah said she was grateful to be able to gather to pray today, as is tradition on the Eid holidays.
“People are dying, but we thank God for his strength that has allowed us to reach this day of prayer, because this epidemic is serious. People are finding it difficult to pray,” she told The Associated Press.
