by ABED RAHIM KHATIB
A Palestinian man smuggles sheep into the Gaza Strip through a tunnel under the Egypt-Gaza border in Rafah on October 23, 2012. PHOTO/Abed Rahim Khatib/Demotix
Happy `Id
Palestinians smuggled sheep to Gaza in a tunnel under Egypt’s border for the Muslim celebration of Eid Al-Adha, where goats, sheep and camels are slaughtered commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command.
by AS”AD ABUKHALIL
`Id Al-Adha
I wish to salute all the sheep in the Arab world. Today is a painful day for the sheep. We should ask for their forgiveness. Why not sacrifice an eggplant or a cauliflower instead to spare the sheep? Can religious rituals be amended?
(Thanks to Robin Khundkar.)