With the Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, looming, Muslims in the Middle East start preparing for the most important festival by buying sheeps or cows.

This year's Eid al-Adha starts on July 20 and ends on July 22. In tradition, a sheep, cattle or goat will be sacrificed by a Muslim family during the festival. One third of the meat is eaten by the family, while the rest is distributed to the poor people.

Palestinians buy sheeps at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, in the Deir al-Balah refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, July 13, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Palestinians buy sheeps at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in the Deir al-Balah refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, July 13, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A Palestinian vendor waits for customers at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in the Deir al-Balah refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, July 13, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Cattle are seen at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Ankara, Turkey, July 12, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)