Egyptians celebrate Eid al-Adha this week, the Muslim sacrifice holiday, amid strict new restrictions on slaughtering animals in public places or homes. For VOA, Hamada Elrasam has this visual story from Cairo, with words by Heather Murdock.
Egyptians Celebrate Eid al-Adha Amid Tight Restrictions
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About 90 percent of Egyptians are Muslim, and this week they celebrate Eid al-Adha, a holiday in which livestock are slaughtered and some of the meat is distributed to the poor, Cairo, July 20, 2021.
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Khaled Abdel Aal (2nd from right), the governor of Cairo, visits one of the government slaughterhouses, which are now the only legal places to slaughter animals in Cairo, on July 17, 2021.
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The Egyptian government imported more than 160,000 animals, mainly from Sudan, in an attempt to stabilize meat prices, which normally soar during the holidays, in Cairo on July 17, 2021.
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Workers carry meat marked "approved for human consumption" by government inspectors, in Cairo, July 17, 2021.