Tens of thousands of Muslims perform Eidul Adha prayers in Sydney

Tens of thousands of Muslims have gathered at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney Monday to perform Eidul Adha prayers, the Daily Mail reported.

The papers said that Muslim residents caused road closures outside Lakemba Mosque, in Sydney's south-west.

Between 20,000 and 30,000 men and women were pictured standing stoically on prayer mats laid across Wangee Road, which was closed between 5am and 9am, with sounds of prayers echoing through the streets as an Imam lead the service from inside the mosque.

A police spokesperson said the single road was closed for around four hours, with extra police deployed to direct traffic around Punchbowl Road during the service. 

Men and women mingled outside the mosque before and after prayer time, however they were segregated as they offered their Eid prayers.

Muslim community spokesperson Keysar Trad, who led prayers in Zetland, south of Sydney's CBD, said the celebrations were one of the biggest events in the Islamic calendar and marked the breaking of a nine day fast. 

"The Eid prayer has an additional prayer and a sermon - the rest of the time you are supposed to glorify and praise God together," he told Daily Mail Australia.

Source: MENA