As festivities begin to mark Eid-el-Kabir also known as Sallah , soaring prices of rams are reshaping traditional celebrations across Nigeria, forcing many Muslim faithful to reconsider how they mark this sacred festival.
For millions of Nigerian Muslims, Eid-el-Kabir or Eid al-Adha is a time to honour Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah by slaughtering a ram or other halal livestock. But this year, the economic realities are rewriting that tradition.
As festivities begin to mark Eid-el-Kabir also known as Sallah , soaring prices of rams are reshaping traditional celebrations across Nigeria, forcing many Muslim faithful to reconsider how they mark this sacred festival.
For millions of Nigerian Muslims, Eid-el-Kabir or Eid al-Adha is a time to honour Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah by slaughtering a ram or other halal livestock. But this year, the economic realities are rewriting that tradition.
