Indonesian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha amid outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

Indonesian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha amid outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
A foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak is disrupting ritual slaughter of animals to mark Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar (Vincent Thian/AP)

A foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Indonesia is disrupting ritual slaughter of animals to mark Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Adha, known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is a revered observance that coincides with the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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