Istiqlal to distribute meat to 5,000 for Idul Adha

Istiqlal to distribute meat to 5,000 for Idul Adha
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 11/17/2010 12:35 PM | Jakarta


The Istiqlal Grand Mosque will slaughter 17 cows and 318 goats for Idul Adha, or Islam’s Day of Sacrifice, and distribute the meat to the needy using vouchers, the mosque’s manager said Wednesday.

More than 5,000 vouchers would be distributed to the needy on Wednesday after evening prayers, mosque manager Mubarok said on Wednesday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com newsportal.

"We will be distributing meat packages [Thursday] morning after predawn prayers.”

He said that the mosque decided to impose new regulations to avoid possible stampedes.

The mosque previously distributed meat immediately after the animals were slaughtered, which led to unruly behavior in awaiting crowds.

"We will mark those who have received packages so that no one will get two," he said.

One voucher will entitle the bearer to one kilogram of meat.

The Istiqlal Grand Mosque said it would also donate Rp 92.4 million (US$10,348) to aid victims of Mount Merapi’s ongoing eruption in Central Java and the tsunami which struck Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, last month.

Indonesians jostle to get free meat
Indonesians jostle to get free meat during the celebration of Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at Depok, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, or feast of sacrifice by slaughtering sheep and cattle in remembrance of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son Ishmael. (AP Photo/Irwin Ferdianyah)


Muslims attend prayer along street
Muslims attend prayer along a street to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha in Jakarta November 17, 2010. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, celebrates Eid al-Adha by slaughtering goats and cows and distributing the meat to the poor. (REUTERS/Supri)

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