AMMAN — On Tuesday, Muslims across the world mark the first day of
Eid Al-Adha, one of two holidays they celebrate each year.
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Otherwise known as the festival of the sacrifice, Eid
Al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhul Hija, the twelfth month of the Islamic Hijri
calendar.
According to Islamic teachings, Eid Al-Adha brings Muslims
closer to God in their sacrificing of sheep, camels, or cattle — a tradition
that draws from the story of Abraham.
The teachings state that the moral value of sacrificing
these animals comes from the distribution of their meat to family members,
relatives, and the underprivileged.
Each year, as
eid gets closer, joy erupts in every corner of
the Kingdom, painting smiles on the faces of children and adults alike. And like
most traditions in Islam, Eid Al-Adha has been practiced for more than 1400
years.
One of the livestock merchants in Irbid, who spoke to
Jordan News on the condition of anonymity, observed that, this year, “the
demand (for sheep) is very weak due to the rise in prices and the loss of
weight in sheep.”
He said that a shortage in Australian sheep is one of the
reasons why Jordan witnessed a spike in sheep prices.
On average, the price of a 40kg Australian sheep is JD180.
This year, however, 20 to 23kg Romanian sheep have cost JD180,
while the price of 24kg local sheep has hit JD240.
And while, annually, most meat shops sell more than 240
sheep each, this year, they have sold between 100-150 sheep each.
This spike in price and drop in demand is owed to rocketing
shipping and feeding costs, according to the merchant.
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