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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Eslam Sherbiny is among those ignoring the rules, saying he or his butcher will be more humane than official slaughterhouses. "An act of cruelty to an animal is just as horrible as an act of cruelty to a human being," he says in Cairo, July 20, 2021.