Industrial slaughterhouses in Casablanca and other major cities have been overwhelmed for several days. Thousands of sheep are being brought there to be slaughtered before Eid Al-Adha in order to circumvent the royal call to refrain from performing the sacrifice ritual this year.
King Mohammed VI has chosen to celebrate this year’s Eid al-Adha in the city of M’diq, located in the north of the kingdom.
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In accordance with the directives of the Ministry of the Interior, the Wali of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, Younès Tazi, has ordered the prohibition of all events related to Eid al-Adha.
A few days before the celebration of Eid al-Adha, the anarchic proliferation of seasonal sheep sales points in the suburbs of Salé is pushing local authorities to deploy dedicated control commissions for permanent or temporary livestock markets.
The prefectures of Nord and Pas-de-Calais call for strict adherence to rules for sheep slaughter on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, scheduled for early June.
As Eid al-Adha approaches, hoteliers in certain regions of Morocco are offering special deals to attract local clientele, without including ritual slaughter to remain faithful to King Mohammed VI’s call.
In the department of Gard, in southern France, an unsigned public poster invites Muslims in the region to "boycott the sacrifice on the day of Eid al-Kebir, expected to be on June 6, 2025". An anonymous call that has created confusion within the Muslim community of the region.
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Civil society actors are calling for massive awareness campaigns to urge Moroccans to refrain from celebrating Eid al-Adha, in accordance with King Mohammed VI’s call , issued at the end of last February.
A few weeks before the celebration of Eid al-Adha in France, the price of lamb is experiencing a slight increase.
On February 26, King Mohammed VI invited Moroccans to refrain from celebrating this year’s Eid al-Adha, scheduled for June. A call welcomed by low and modest income households for whom the sheep has become an inaccessible luxury.