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Indonesia prepares 1.4 million domestic livestock for Eid al Adha sacrifice


Indonesia Eid al Adha cow sacrifice
Photo: Indonesian President Joko Widodo (2nd L) stands next to a cow before it is slaughtered at Al Karomah Mosque during Eid al Adha festival in Martapura, Indonesia South Kalimantan province, September 24, 2015 in this picture taken by Antara Foto. REUTERS/Herry Murdy Hermawan/Antara Foto

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s government has prepared 1.4 million animals for the Eid al Adha festival of sacrifice, anticipating 1.1 million to be slaughtered, director `general of livestock and animal health at the agriculture ministry Ketut Diarmita told Salaam Gateway.

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Cattle
Eid al-Adha 2017
Livestock
Qurban
Ritual slaughter
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