Cairo looks to curb street sheep slaughter for Eid holiday Vendors wait for customers at temporary sheep markets in Cairo ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, during which Muslims slaughter sheep. The Egyptian authorities have clamped down on the outdoor slaughter that marks the one of Islam's main holidays, prohibiting the practice in the streets, with offenders risking a fine of at least 5,000 Egyptian pounds ($280, 250 euros). IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES