Islamic, Norse and Mesopotamian Sacrifices

Offerings of three traditions: the Muslim qurbani at the Feast of Sacrifice, the Norse blot offering at feasts and the Mesopotamian niqu animal offering to the gods. A ritual belongs here when its cited article describes an animal or feast sacrifice of Islam, the Norse peoples or Mesopotamia. It excludes Vedic and Israelite offerings. Examples in the atlas include Qurbani, Blot and Niqu (Animal Offering).