Around 1,000 people gathered in an Ipswich park to celebrate one of the holiest days in Islam.
Muslims and non-Muslims alike met in Christchurch Park on Wednesday, May 27 for the Eid in the Park annual event, which included prayers and the sharing of food.
Eid-Al-Adha is considered one of the holiest days in the Islamic faith, honouring the sacrifice of the prophet Abraham/Ibrahim who is prominent in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The prayers were led by Shaykh Masum Shaheed, who spoke to the crowd of how technology and constant use of smart phones is leaving people more and more isolated.
Speaking to the young people in the crowd he said: "I'm not here to tell you to throw your phones away, but I'm here to tell you this you deserve better than an algorithm deciding what you feel. You deserve better than a metric of light telling you your worth.
"You deserve better than performing your life for strangers, while the people who love you sit in the same room unseen."
Donations from the event will be given to Survivors in Transition (SIT), an organisation in Ipswich and Suffolk who support victims of sexual violence.
Fiona Ellis, a co-founder of the organisation said: "We support people who have experienced sexual violence to rebuild safety, stability, and a sense of self beyond what they have experienced.
"That work is only possible because of communities like this one, who choose to stand alongside those who are often unheard."
Dr Huma Qureshi, a GP working in Suffolk Coastal has referred patients to SIT said: "The youngest patient I have seen was eight, and the oldest I have seen was 76.
"I always emphasis on the fact that it's never too late to get help. It affects individuals very deeply.
"It affects the inner engineering of your psychology, so it's never too late, and it is important because the life after is more, one can live the life to the fullest after they have actually addressed how they have been affected."
