Trudeau’s bill comes at a time when the broader Muslim community has a “target on our backs,” the lawmaker said Feb. 26 on the Senate floor. Speaking with McClatchy, she referenced the so-called Muslim travel ban during the first term of President Donald Trump, who’s now back in the White House.

The Halal Consumers Association (ACOHA) in Ceuta has called on its Muslim community to cancel the ritual sacrifice of cattle this year during Eid Al Adha.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid al-Adha this year due to a drop in the country’s herd following years of drought.

With Morocco’s sheep herds dwindling at an alarming rate, King Mohammed VI made a rare break with tradition by urging families to forego buying sheep to sacrifice during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha.

Several school districts in Central New York plan to close on June 6 for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha, also known as Feast of Sacrifice, falls on Friday, June 6 this year.

Travel experts in the UAE are observing a rising trend in inbound travel for Eid Al Fitr this year, thanks to the favorable weather conditions. Meanwhile, despite a slowdown in business travel, airfares across the country continue to climb by at least 20 per cent as Eid Al Fitr holidays will partly coincide with the school spring break.

Snowfall of 5 to 15 centimeters is also expected at altitudes exceeding 1,600 meters. This weather is forecast to have begun at 9 a.m. and last through 6 p.m. in Al Haouz, Azilal, Midelt, Tinghir, Beni Mellal, Ouarzazate, Taroudant, Ifrane, and Boulemane.

In an unprecedented move, King Mohammed VI of Morocco has urged citizens to forgo the traditional purchase of sheep for sacrifice during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha holiday. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

With the nation's herd reduced by drought and prices rising due to inflation, King Mohammed VI has asked the public to refrain from slaughtering sheep. View on euronews

Eid al-Adha, to take place in June, commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son on God’s command. Muslims mark the event by slaughtering sheep or goats. The meat is ...

RABAT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid al-Adha this year due to a drop in the country's ...

Morocco Urges People to Not Buy Sheep for Eid Al-Adha Celebrations OULAD SLAMA, Morocco (AP) — Sheep come running when Larbi El Ghazouani pours alfalfa and straw into their troughs twice a day.