Preparing for the feast: A Williamson Road grocery draws valley Muslims seeking halal meat for the festival of Eid ul-Adha. From: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) | Date: December 27, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Roanoke Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Pamela J. Podger

Dec. 27--As his meat slicer whines, the Middle Eastern butcher cuts a frozen goat into cubes for waiting Muslim customers.

Muhsen al-Sahlin, who owns the Mediterranean Goods Market on Williamson Road, wipes his hands and walks through his tiny store.

The shelves are crammed with figs, sesame oil, green olives and fragrant spices for kebab, tandoori and masala dishes. People come for a taste of their homelands in Pakistan, Su...

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