• During the festivals, part of the meat is consumed by the family that offers the animal, while the rest of the meat is distributed to the poor and the needy.
• The day honours the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice one of his sons, either Ishmael (Ismail) or Isaac (Ishaq).
Gona Adan a trader at Kiamaiko market with his goats for sale on June 28,2023.
Muslim faithful on Wednesday flocked different markets to buy slaughtered goats and sheep to mark the Eid-Ul-Adha celebrations.
Photos captured by the Star during a spot check showed traders slaughtering goats to sell to Muslim customers.
However, some of the traders complained of declined sales due to the prevailing high cost of living.
They said the bad economic times have affected their businesses especially during the ongoing Eid festivities.
Hundreds of animals are slaughtered during Muslim festivities and distributed to the needy in society.
Part of the meat is consumed by families that offer the animals while the rest of the meat is distributed to the poor and the needy.
Eid-Ul-Adha honours the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice one of his sons, either Ishmael (Ismail) or Isaac (Ishaq).
However, before Abraham could sacrifice his son in the name of God, and because of his willingness to do so, God provided him with a lamb to sacrifice in his son's place.
In commemoration of this intervention, animals are ritually sacrificed.
Several goats being taken to the slaughter house to be slaughtered during the Eid-Ul-Adha celebrations on June 28, 2023.Direct aid slaughter chamber In Kiamaiko during the Eid-Ul-Adha celebration by muslims faithful on June 28,2023. A goat is slaughtered to mark the Eid-Ul-Adha celebrations in Karuguru area Ruiru Constituency on June 28, 2023.Muslim faithfuls at Kiamaiko market during the Eid-Ul-Adha celebration on June 28,2023.A trader count his trade proceeds at Kiamaiko market on June 28,2023.Slaughtered goats inside the kiamaiko slaughterhouse during the muslim Eid-Ul-Adha celebration on June 28,2023.Slaughtered goat at Karuguru area Ruiru Constituency during the muslim Eid-Ul-Adha celebration on June 28,2023.Animals being slaughtered inside the kiamaiko slaughterhouse during the muslim Eid-Ul-Adhaa celebration on June 28,2023.A man slaughering a goat at kiamaiko slaughterhouse during the muslim Eid-Ul-Adha celebration on June 28,2023.Butchers slaughtering a goat at Karuguru area Ruiru Constituency during the muslim Eid-Ul-Adha celebration on June 28,2023.Butchers slaughtering goats at Karuguru area Ruiru Constituency during the muslim Eid-Ul-Adha celebration on June 28,2023.Butchers slaughtering goats at Karuguru area Ruiru Constituency during the muslim Eid-Ul-Adha celebration on June 28,2023.A man is seen roasting a slaughtered goat at the Kiamaiko market on June 28,2023.Goats at Kiamaiko Market on June 28,2023.
