How Sallah costs push tradition out of reach

As festivities begin  to mark Eid-el-Kabir  also known as Sallah , soaring prices of rams are reshaping traditional celebrations across Nigeria, forcing many Muslim faithful to reconsider how they mark this sacred festival.

For millions of Nigerian Muslims, Eid-el-Kabir or Eid al-Adha is a time to honour Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah by slaughtering a ram or other halal livestock. But this year, the economic realities are rewriting that tradition.

As festivities begin  to mark Eid-el-Kabir  also known as Sallah , soaring prices of rams are reshaping traditional celebrations across Nigeria, forcing many Muslim faithful to reconsider how they mark this sacred festival.

For millions of Nigerian Muslims, Eid-el-Kabir or Eid al-Adha is a time to honour Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah by slaughtering a ram or other halal livestock. But this year, the economic realities are rewriting that tradition.

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