Greater Eid: ritually slaughtered meat has to come from Scotland | VRT NWS: news

Belgium’s Muslims celebrate the Holiday of the Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha from last weekend and till Tuesday. Traditionally the feast includes freshly slaughtered mutton, but because the holiday fell largely in the weekend Muslims eager only to put mutton from a sheep slaughtered following prayers had to rely on shipments from Scotland and Ireland.