(17 Jun 2024)
IRAQ EID
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baghdad, Iraq – 17 June 2024
1. Aqua park in Baghdad
2. Various of people in pool
3. Various of children enjoying the splashing water
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Omar Abdul-Amir, resident of Baghdad:
"Well, this is a nice and beautiful atmosphere. It gets so hot inside homes, there is no electricity, and these are Eid days. So, we brought them (the children) here. The water is cool and the ticket price is reasonable. As you can see, they are happy and enjoying their time."
5. Various of people going down slide at aqua park
6. Various of people spending time enjoying games at aqua park
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mustafa al-Shemmeri, Baghdad resident:
"We came here so the kids can play a bit since we can’t take them to the amusement park because it is not covered and the weather is hot outside in the sun. So, we came here to enjoy our time. There is a nice Eid atmosphere, thank God."
8. Various of people jumping into pool and swimming in it
9. Walk-by shot of people spending time at waterpark
STORYLINE:
Iraqis in Baghdad hit two birds with one stone, heading to aqua parks to find reprieve from the summer heat while at the same time celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday.
The holiday started on Sunday for Iraq’s Sunni population, but Shia Muslims in Iraq are observing the first day of Eid al-Adha on Monday.
Temperatures have soared to 47 degrees Celsius (116.6 Fahrenheit) in Baghdad, making swimming pools and aqua parks the perfect escape for Iraqis in the city.
"It gets so hot inside homes, there is no electricity, and these are Eid days. So, we brought them (the children) here," said Omar Abdul-Amir, a Baghdad resident.
Children and adults splashed around in the water, went down slides and cooled down in aqua parks.
Iraq is known for its sweltering summer heat, which is made worse because of frequent power cuts.
"We came here so the kids can play a bit since we can’t take them to the amusement park because it is not covered and the weather is hot outside in the sun," said Mustafa al-Shemmeri, another Baghdad resident.
Muslims around the world are celebrating the four-day Eid al-Adha, or the "Feast of the Sacrifice".
One of the biggest Islamic holidays, the occasion commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s test of faith through slaughtering livestock and animals and distributing the meat to the poor.
It’s a joyous occasion for which food is a hallmark where devout Muslims buy and slaughter animals and share two-thirds of the meat with the poor.
It’s a revered observance that coincides with the final rites of the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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