Aida Alami

It's the most important holiday of the year, arguably. Usually families go to the mosque in the morning and then the ritual of sacrifice happens after the prayer. Then families gather, people wear their nicest clothes, they visit relatives that they haven't seen in a long time or that they've seen recently. But it's a day of celebration and bonding with community and family and being together.

It's the most important holiday of the year, arguably. Usually families go to the mosque in the morning and then the ritual of sacrifice happens after the prayer. Then families gather, people wear their nicest clothes, they visit relatives that they haven't seen in a long time or that they've seen recently. But it's a day of celebration and bonding with community and family and being together.

Well, at least to show restraint, reasons are clear. There are huge economic issues. There is also drought. There is a huge decrease in the livestock in Morocco. Just two weeks ago, the agriculture minister spoke of maybe importing livestock from Australia. So there are many reasons. It's too expensive. It's just not sustainable.

Well, at least to show restraint, reasons are clear. There are huge economic issues. There is also drought. There is a huge decrease in the livestock in Morocco. Just two weeks ago, the agriculture minister spoke of maybe importing livestock from Australia. So there are many reasons. It's too expensive. It's just not sustainable.

And I think it's been a relief for many Moroccans to hear this message. I mean, the king in his letter said that as the religious leader he would perform the sacrifice in the name of the nation. And that in a way gives people an excuse to not feel social pressure to do it anyway. People go into debt, they loan money to buy the sheep for the holidays.

And I think it's been a relief for many Moroccans to hear this message. I mean, the king in his letter said that as the religious leader he would perform the sacrifice in the name of the nation. And that in a way gives people an excuse to not feel social pressure to do it anyway. People go into debt, they loan money to buy the sheep for the holidays.

So I think there's definitely a sense of relief.

So I think there's definitely a sense of relief.

Aida Alami

Aida Alami