Residents of East Jerusalem browse and select sheep at a bustling livestock market on 23 May 2026, days before Eid Al-Adha — the Islamic festival commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son in obedience to God.
Local Muslim residents of East Jerusalem visited livestock markets on 23 May 2026 to source animals for ritual sacrifice, a central tradition of Eid Al-Adha observed by Muslims across the world.
A young vendor selects a sheep for a customer at an East Jerusalem livestock market on 23 May 2026, reflecting the pre-Eid Al-Adha surge in demand as families seek animals for the festival's customary sacrifice.
At a livestock market in East Jerusalem on 23 May 2026, vendors helped customers choose sheep ahead of Eid Al-Adha, with the market seeing heightened activity as the festival drew close and community preparations intensified.
Sheep gathered at a market in East Jerusalem on 23 May 2026 ahead of Eid Al-Adha, as local Muslim families continued the longstanding tradition of purchasing livestock for sacrifice during the festival.