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Residents Urged to Avoid Over-crowding

ABU DHABI — The Abu Dhabi Municipality has appealed to the public to avoid over-crowding the slaughter houses and suggested that animals can be sacrificed even on the fourth day of Eid Al Adha.

The municipality pointed out that the edict issued by the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Awqaf (GAIAA) says, “It is legally allowed to have the sacrificial animal cut even on the fourth day of Eid.”

The municipality has readied the slaughter houses to the highest level to meet the needs of the public, and handle the increasing number of sacrificial animals. The abattoirs will remain open on the first day of Eid Al Adha after Eid prayers and continue until 7pm, and from 7am until 7pm on the remaining festival days.

People have also been advised not to enter the slaughter halls to ensure their safety as well as that of the animals.

Violations will be strictly dealt with, the municipality warned, and also asked the faithful not to have their animals slaughtered outside the abattoirs.

“There are no plans to increase the charges of slaughter in the Abu Dhabi abattoirs,” said Awaidah Al Qubaisi, head of Municipality Services Division.

Dh15 will be charged for the slaughter of each sheep or a goat, Dh 40 for a calf, Dh60 for each camel, he said, adding that the charges include cutting the carcasses into pieces – four pieces per goat and sheep caracss and 6-8 pieces of a camel and a cow.

The number of sacrificial animals that will be handled in all the abattoirs in the capital is expected to be more than 15,000, Al Qubaisi said.

The municipality has beefed up the number of butchers by hiring 150 more men at the automatic abattoir and the public one, 100 butchers in Bani Yas and 50 in Al Shahama.

Coordination has been done with the UAE Red Crescent to slaughter 3,500 sacrificial animals during Eid days for the convenience of the public.

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