Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, celebrates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah. People are preparing for the festival, with cattle markets established throughout Pakistan to purchase animals for sacrifice.
By tradition, Eid ul-Adha is associated with slaughtering animals for meat, which is distributed among family members and the needy. The faithful slaughter sacrificial animals ritually for three days of Eid ul-Adha in the continuation of the tradition of Prophet Ibrahim.