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Abou Ali al-Bitar lights candles on a candle holder made from weapons remnants in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, on the second day of Eid al-Adha October 16, 2013.
This week is Eid al-Adha, one of the two most important festivals in the Muslim calender.
The four day festival has been celebrated slightly differently in
Reuters photographer Bassam Khabieh visited Abou Ali al-Bitar, who used remnants of weapons including rockets, mortar shells, bullet casings to create some entertainment for the children during the holiday.
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Children ride on makeshift swings made from remnants of rockets at a basement in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, on the second day of Eid al-Adha October 16, 2013.
REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Children ride on makeshift swings made from remnants of rockets at a basement in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, on the second day of Eid al-Adha October 16, 2013.
REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Children ride on makeshift swings made from remnants of rockets at a basement in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, on the second day of Eid al-Adha October 16, 2013.
"We won't allow them to be nourished in order to kill us," a 24-year-old pro-regime soldier, referring to civilians as well as rebels, told The Wall Street Journal. "Let them starve for a bit, surrender and then be put on trial."
Muslim clerics ruled that people could eat cats, dogs, and donkeys to celebrate the "Feast of the Sacrifice."
Here are a few more make ordnance ornaments, including musical instruments:
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Children play with musical instruments made from remnants of weapons at a basement in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, on the second day of Eid al-Adha October 16, 2013.
REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
A youth plays with a game made from remnants of mortar shells at a basement in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, on the second day of Eid al-Adha October 16, 2013.
REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Children play with ornamental objects made from remnants of weapons at a basement in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus, on the second day of Eid al-Adha October 16, 2013.