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Why are there two Eids?

New dawn, new day! Up to 1.8 billion people around the world will celebrate Eid with sumptuous feasts.

Today marks the start of Eid al-Adha for millions of Muslims. But what is the difference between Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr? This short video from BBC Newsround explains.

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