Sheep in the apartment block: puzzles for mysterious victim sheep in Meidling!

Sheep in the apartment block: puzzles for mysterious victim sheep in Meidling!

Längenfeldgasse, 1120 Wien, Österreich - in the Längenfeldgasse in the 12th district of Vienna caused an unusual sound for excitement. Local residents heard a loud "Bääääh" that quickly turned out to be a sheep. The Viennese animal rescue was alerted and picked up the sheep, which was found without ear marks or tattoo. The veterinary office suspects that the sheep is a "victim sheep" that should be used as part of the recently taken Islamic festival "Eid al-Adha", which was celebrated from June 5th to 9th Today.at reported.

The sheep seems to be healthy and is currently well cared for. However, it is unclear whether the animal could escape from its intended environment or whether it was deliberately released. The veterinary office asked the population for clues in order to be able to grasp more about the whereabouts of the animal. In the meantime, the sheep remains in care and is treated well.

eid al-adha and its meaning

The Islamic sacrificial festival, also called EID UL-Adha, is one of the highest celebrations in Islam. Muslims all over the world celebrate this festival once a year and commemorate the Prophet Abraham, who was ready to sacrifice his son before God prevented him from acting. This story has been handed down in the sacred writings of the Koran, the Bible and the Torah. The festival also forms the highlight of the Hajsch, the pilgrimage to Mecca and is started with a festive prayer, to which women are also invited to how T-online reports.

After prayer, the believers come together, exchange congratulations and sweets and gifts are distributed to children. A central component of the festival is the ritual slaughter of sheep, goats or other animals that take place according to specific Islamic rules. The animal is positioned in the direction of Mecca and thus slaughtered in a way that corresponds to the religious guidelines. The meat of the sacrificial animal is then divided into three parts: a third for the needy, a third for relatives and friends and the last third for their own dinner.

global clash of cultures

The celebrations and traditions around Eid al-Adha are not the same everywhere. While there is a festive mood in some countries such as Turkey, this is overshadowed in regions such as Syria from the civil war. In the northern Syrian city of Al-Rakka, the situation is catastrophic one year after the IS rule of rule because people suffer from food bottlenecks. This shows how diverse and challenging to celebrate Eid al-Adha in different parts of the world, even if the principles of the festival are universal, how News.de describes.

In Germany, for example, around 4.5 million Muslims who celebrate Eid al-Adha live live for the occasion. This means that many Muslims have to take a day off on this day, in particular, which affects students who can be freed from lessons in writing. Preparations for the sacrificial festival usually begin the evening before, and the celebrations end on June 9th. While the traditional slaughterings are carried out in some countries, many Muslims in Germany do without slaughter and donate instead money for slaughtering in Muslim countries or to needy institutions.

The encounter with such a sheep in Vienna could therefore be seen as a small piece of the puzzle in this larger context, in which tradition and modern challenges meet.