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

• 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.

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