Tunisia’s religious council reluctant to cancel Eid Al-Adha

An ongoing drought and falling livestock numbers has prompted the Tunisian National Chamber of Butchers to ask the Diwan al-Iftaa whether this year's sacrifices should be scrapped. The debate follows Morocco’s decision that suggests suspending the Eid Al-Adha sacrifice. In response, however, Tunisia’s Mufti Sheikh Hichem Ben Mahmoud, declared “the sacrifice is one of God's sacred rites." According to Arab media reporting, in 2024, the prices of sheep for Eid al-Adha ranged from $250 to $650, marking a 50 percent increase compared to 2023. Minimum wage in Tunisia is less than $200.