Overview

• Muslims worldwide marked Eid al-Adha on June 6 with sunrise prayers and family gatherings honoring Prophet Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son.
• In Morocco, King Mohamed VI’s February decree suspended the traditional livestock sacrifice for the fourth time in history due to severe drought and economic strain.
• The absence of ritual slaughter prompted Moroccan families to purchase lamb from butcher shops and meat processors amid record-high lamb and organ prices.
• In Spain, communities in Alzira and Gijón held large outdoor prayers with hundreds of worshippers extending prayer mats toward Mecca.
• Many Moroccan households adapted their Eid menus with chicken and pre-purchased frozen lamb to maintain festival traditions without live animal sacrifices.