In the midst of rising costs, millions of Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha

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09th Jul, 2022. 06:08 pm
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Eid al-Adha is one of the biggest holidays of the Islamic calendar.
The revered observance coincides with the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Many Muslims celebrate the four-day feast by ritually slaughtering livestock and distributing the meat.

On Saturday, millions of Muslims throughout the world; including those in Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, Kenya, and Yemen, celebrated Eid al-Adha; one of the most important Islamic holidays.
The famous event, sometimes referred to as the “Feast of Sacrifice”; occurs in Saudi Arabia during the last rituals of the yearly hajj. It’s a happy occasion, and food is always a staple.
On Sunday, several countries in Asia, including Indonesia, India, and Pakistan will celebrate the festival. Many claim they cannot afford the cattle for the ceremonial sacrifice; as a result of the rising cost of food and the general poverty in the Middle East; brought on by Russia’s conflict in Ukraine. The normally thriving Christmas commerce in goats, cows, and sheep; has been negatively impacts by desperation over the expense of living.
In a livestock market in Mazar-e-Sharif, northern Afghanistan, where a few men bartered over bleating sheep; Mohammad Nadir remarked, “Everyone wants to sacrifice an animal in the name of Allah; but they are not able to do so because they are poor.”

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The Quranic story of Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice Ismail as an act of devotion to God is in mind; every Eid al-Adha.

God gave him a ram as a sacrifice before he could do it. According to Jewish and Christian tradition; Abraham got a command to kill Isaac, another son. For the four-day feast, many Muslims ritually slaughter animals; and distribute the meat to their loved ones, friends, and the less fortunate.

As a result of Russia’s war on Ukraine, which affects agriculture and limits energy supplies; wheat and meat prices have increased significantly, and famine has spread. Feed and fertiliser prices have skyrocketed; forcing livestock dealers to raise prices.