Sheep and goats are seen at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha, on the outskirts of Giza, Egypt, on July 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Cairo, July 1 (Xinhua) -- As Eid al-Adha, or the feast of sacrifice, is approaching, the livestock markets across the Middle East are becoming even more bustling.
Eid al-Adha is one of the most important festivals for Muslims across the globe, during which people gather in front of local mosques to watch cattle and goats killed as sacrificial animals.
People trade at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha, on the outskirts of Giza, Egypt, on July 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
People trade at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha, on the outskirts of Giza, Egypt, on July 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A boy feeds cows at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha, on the outskirts of Giza, Egypt, on July 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Palestinian feeds sheep at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha, in Gaza City, on June 30, 2022. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A Palestinian feeds cattle at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha, in Gaza City, on June 30, 2022. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
People buy sheep at a sheep market in Tunis, Tunisia, on June 29, 2022, ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)
A seller selects sheep for customers at a sheep market in Tunis, Tunisia, on June 29, 2022, ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)
People buy sheep at a sheep market in Tunis, Tunisia, on June 29, 2022, ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)
People buy sheep at a sheep market in Tunis, Tunisia, on June 29, 2022, ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)■
