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Eidul Azha: A trip down the animal market

Dawn.com Published November 16, 2010
A child plays with sheep at a sacrificial livestock market ahead of the Muslim festival Eidul Azha in Lahore.
A child plays with sheep at a sacrificial livestock market ahead of the Muslim festival Eidul Azha in Lahore.
Sacrificial animals decorated with colorful ribbons are displayed for sale at a livestock market.
Sacrificial animals decorated with colorful ribbons are displayed for sale at a livestock market.
A man leads his newly-purchased camels from the backseat of an auto-rickshaw ahead of Eidul Azha.
A man leads his newly-purchased camels from the backseat of an auto-rickshaw ahead of Eidul Azha.
A veterinarian vaccinates animals at a sacrificial livestock market.
A veterinarian vaccinates animals at a sacrificial livestock market.
People visit a livestock market to buy sacrificial animals for upcoming Eidul Azha.
People visit a livestock market to buy sacrificial animals for upcoming Eidul Azha.
A teenager hugs his goat at a livestock market.
A teenager hugs his goat at a livestock market.
Camel sellers drink tea at a sacrificial livestock market.
Camel sellers drink tea at a sacrificial livestock market.
A vendor waits for customer at a livestock market.
A vendor waits for customer at a livestock market.

Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eidul Azha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice on Nov. 17, by sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows or camels.–AP & AFP Photos

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Marine
Nov 16, 2010 03:54pm
Happy Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim sisters and brothers.
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