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Why Morocco’s king has banned sheep for Eid

2025/6/9
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Ashraf
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Basma Elati
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Hannah Gelbart
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Nisreen
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Samia Hosni
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Hannah Gelbart: 摩洛哥宰牲节期间，宰牲是重要的传统，但由于多年干旱导致绵羊数量减少和肉价上涨，国王颁布了禁令。禁令的实施对当地的庆祝活动产生了显著影响。本期节目旨在探讨这一禁令背后的原因，以及它对摩洛哥人民生活和文化的影响，并分析北非地区的气候变化趋势。 Basma Elati: 宰牲节对摩洛哥人来说意义重大，是与家人团聚、共享美食的重要时刻。然而，今年的禁令让庆祝活动变得不同。禁令的根本原因是经济和环境的双重压力。连年的干旱导致牲畜数量锐减，羊肉价格飞涨，许多家庭难以承担宰牲的费用。虽然禁令让一些农民和牧民感到担忧，但大多数人对此表示理解，并希望政府能够提供相应的援助。 Nisreen: 我认为禁宰牲羊的禁令是朝着正确方向迈出的一步。在摩洛哥，购买绵羊的开销巨大，给许多家庭带来了沉重的经济负担，甚至有人为此负债累累。禁令的实施有助于减轻家庭的经济压力，并促使人们反思宰牲节的真正意义，而不是仅仅关注动物祭祀的形式。 Ashraf: 我认为禁宰牲羊的禁令是一个明智而必要的决定，有助于保护摩洛哥的动物资源。虽然宰牲节是摩洛哥最重要的宗教节日之一，但在当前形势下，国家利益和公共福祉应该放在首位。为了应对气候变化和保护环境，我们必须做出一些牺牲。 Samia Hosni: 气候变化是导致摩洛哥干旱问题日益严重的主要原因。干旱不仅影响了农业生产和粮食安全，还对人们的日常生活产生了广泛的影响。为了应对干旱，摩洛哥政府采取了一系列措施，包括建设水坝、调整用水结构等。邻国阿尔及利亚也面临着类似的挑战，并在积极采取措施应对气候变化带来的影响。

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For millions of Moroccans, Eid al-Adha means quality time with your family, eating delicious food - and the tradition of sacrificing sheep. But this year, the king of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has banned the practice because of a seven-year drought in the country. Dry pastures have meant that the number of sheep herds has dropped sharply, while the cost of meat rises. King Mohammed says the ban is necessary to prevent “significant harm” to families struggling with high prices - but not all Moroccans are happy with the restriction of their religious practices.

Basma El Atti, a Moroccan journalist based in Rabat, explains why Eid al-Adha is such an important festival and talks us through the reasons for the ban. And BBC Monitoring journalist Samia Hosny tells us more about the long-lasting drought in the region and how it’s affecting daily life there. And we hear from young Moroccans celebrating Eid about what they think of the ban.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Chelsea Coates, Emilia Jansson, Rosabel Crean and Mora Morrison Editor: Emily Horler