Islam Animal sacrifice

muslims engaged in hajj (pilgrimage) obliged sacrifice lamb or goat or join others in sacrificing cow or camel during celebration of eid al-adha, arabic term means feast of sacrifice , known al-id al-kabir (great feast), or qurban bayrami (sacrifice feast) in turkic influenced cultures, bakar id (goat feast) in indian subcontinent , reraya qurben in indonesia. other muslims not on hajj mecca participate in sacrifice wherever are, on 10th day of 12th lunar month in islamic calendar. understood symbolic re-enactment of abraham s sacrifice of ram in place of son. meat occasion divided 3 parts, 1 part kept sacrificing family food, other gifted friends , family, , third given poor muslims. sacrificed animal sheep, goat, cow or camel. feast follows communal prayer @ mosque or open air.

cattle sacrifice @ eid.

the animal sacrifice during hajj part of 9 step pilgrimage ritual. is, states campo, preceded statement intention , body purification, inaugural circumambulation of kaaba 7 times, running between marwa , safa hills, encampment @ mina, standing in arafat, stoning 3 mina satanic pillars @ least forty 9 pebbles. thereafter, animal sacrifice, , followed farewell circumambulation of kaaba. muslims not on hajj perform simplified ritual animal sacrifice. according campo, animal sacrifice @ annual islamic festival has origins in western arabia in vogue before islam. animal sacrifice, states philip stewart, not required quran, based on interpretations of other islamic texts.

goat sacrifice.

the eid al-adha major annual festival of animal sacrifice in islam. in indonesia alone, example, 800,000 animals sacrificed in 2014 muslims on festival, number can bit lower or higher depending on economic conditions. according lesley hazleton, in turkey 2,500,000 sheep, cows , goats sacrificed each year observe islamic festival of animal sacrifice, part of sacrificed animal given needy didn t sacrifice animal. according independent, 10,000,000 animals sacrificed in pakistan every year on eid. countries such saudi arabia transport million animals every year sacrifice mina (near mecca). sacrificed animals @ id al-adha, states clarke brooke, include 4 species considered lawful hajj sacrifice: sheep, goats, camels , cattle, , additionally, cow-like animals initialing water buffalo, domesticated banteng , yaks. many brought in north africa , parts of asia.

other occasions when muslims perform animal sacrifice include aqiqa, when child 7 days old, shaved , given name. believed animal sacrifice binds child islam , offers protection child evil.

killing of animals dhabihah ritual slaughter rather sacrifice.