Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, the second-biggest Muslim festival which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan.