.Huge swathes of
animal sacrifices were carried out in Bangladesh's capital
.Designated kill zones
were rendered out of action due to deluge and floods
.Instead, Muslims took
to the side-streets to kill for the Feast of Sacrifice
.Blood from animals
flowed into the Dhaka streets and turned the roads red
Huge swathes of
animal sacrifices marking the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha turned the streets
of Bangladesh's capital into rivers of blood.
Authorities in
Dhaka had designated areas in the city where residents could slaughter animals,
but heavy downpours Tuesday rendered them out of action.
Instead, Muslims
took to car parks, garages and alleyways to traditionally mark Eid al-Adha - or
the Feast of Sacrifice - by slaughtering livestock and when the blood flowed
into the streets, it turned them red.
Huge swathes of
animal sacrifices marking the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha turned the streets
of Bangladesh's capital into rivers of blood
People wade past a
road turned red after blood from sacrificial animals on Eid al-Adha mixed with
water from heavy rainfall in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Authorities in Dhaka
had designated areas in the city where residents could slaughter animals, but
heavy downpours Tuesday rendered them out of action
Instead, Muslims took
to car parks, garages and alleyways to traditionally mark Eid al-Adha - or the
Feast of Sacrifice - by slaughtering livestock and when the blood flowed into
the streets, it turned them red
Muslims took to car
parks, garages and alleyways to traditionally mark Eid al-Adha - or the Feast
of Sacrifice - by slaughtering livestock and when the blood flowed into the
streets, it turned them red
Flooding is common in
Dhaka, an overcrowded city of more than 10 million people, because of poor
drainage systems.
Usually a goat, sheep
or a cow is killed to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's test of faith at the
festival.
The meat of the
sacrificed animals is shared among family and friends and poor people who
cannot afford to sacrifice animals as a gesture of generosity to promote social
harmony.
Flooding is common in
Dhaka, an overcrowded city of more than 10 million people, because of poor
drainage systems.
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