Like other cities in the world, Lyon is gearing up to host the celebration of Aid El Adha in a particular context of the covid-19 health crisis. Pending this date, the prefectural authorities have issued strong measures to frame this annual celebration of the sacrifice.
The decision to suspend Eid Al-Adha 2020 taken by the local authorities in Ceuta is not to the liking of the city’s Muslims. The same goes for the ban on importing sheep from Morocco to Melilla where the festival will be celebrated.
The Interprofessional Federation of Red Meats (FIVIAR) stated that the supply of livestock intended for slaughter for Aid Al Adha is "estimated at 8.5 million heads" as in 2019. Sheep prices will likely see a 10% drop compared to last year.
Unlike the city of Ceuta , Melilla has not banned the Eid al-Adha festival this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the celebration will have to take place in strict privacy.
Deputy Fatima Hamed is outraged by the decision to cancel the Eid al-Adha celebration in Ceuta . For her, the meaning of this celebration has been misunderstood by the local authorities who, in this case, have lacked consideration for the Muslim community.
The epidemiological situation in the city of Ceuta is still in the red. As a result, the local government has decided to cancel the Eid Al-Adha celebration, originally scheduled for the end of July.
After three months of confinement, Moroccans are eager to resume a normal life as of July 10, the date of the lifting of the state of health emergency. They hope to celebrate Eid Al-Adha and plan to take a few days off. Deconfinement is progressing gradually, even if the post-deconfinement period raises questions and fears.
Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on July 31, 2020 in Morocco, according to the astronomical calculations of Brahim Jerouane, a member of the Arab Union of Space and Astronomy Sciences.
Despite the extension of deconfinement until July 10, the Eid Al Adha celebration will take place. In this perspective, the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) is projecting its statistics.
A few weeks before Eid al-Adha, preparations have started at the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA). In this regard, more than 4.5 million heads of sheep and goats have been identified between April 22 and June 6, 2020.
The Party of Democratic and Socialist Vanguard (PADS) had proposed to the government to cancel the celebration of the next Eid Al-Adha due to the health crisis related to the coronavirus. This proposal raises serious concerns among farmers who fear "a disaster" for their sector.
A few weeks before the celebration of Eid Al-Adha, and due to the situation created by the covid-19 health crisis, some Moroccans foresee a cancellation of the Feast of Sacrifice by King Mohammed VI in his capacity as Commander of the Faithful. A few years earlier, his late father, King Hassan II, had made this decision during his reign.