KABUL, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Afghans prepare to celebrate the upcoming Eid al-Adha, the religious Festival of Sacrifice to be observed from Friday to Sunday.

A vendor waits for customers ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 28, 2020. (Photo by Rahmatullah Alizadah/Xinhua)

Local people shop ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 28, 2020. (Photo by Rahmatullah Alizadah/Xinhua)

Barbers wearing protective masks cut hair for customers ahead of Eid al-Adha in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahmatullah Alizadah)

An Afghan man works at a tailor shop ahead of Eid al-Adha in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahmatullah Alizadah)

An Afghan man works at a cake factory ahead of Eid al-Adha in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahmatullah Alizadah) ■