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| Hundreds hurt during sacrifices |
| 2004-02-01 |
| Must be some mean sheep in Turkey A TOTAL of 988 people have reportedly been treated across Turkey for cuts and fractures they suffered while trying to slaughter sheep and cows to mark the major Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. Several faithful rushed to hospitals with knife cuts to their hands and faces after they took to slaughtering animals themselves rather than finding a butcher to do the job, the Anatolia news agency said. Others suffered concussion, fractured limbs, broken noses and jaws after they were kicked by panicked animals. Anatolia quoted hospital sources as saying that most of the amateur butchers were discharged after a few stitches, but some had to be operated on for severed fingers. A 27-year-old man was in a critical condition in the northern town of Zile after he accidentally cut his own artery while sacrificing a sheep, the agency said. In predominantly Muslim but strictly secular Turkey, the authorities set up special abattoirs with professional butchers and ambulances for Eid al-Adha, in a bid to stop people from slaughtering their animals anywhere they want. But many still preferred to carry out their religious duty personally. The Eid, also known as the feast of the sacrifice, marks Prophet Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God and lasts for three days. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 A 27-year-old man was in a critical condition in the northern town of Zile after he accidentally cut his own artery while sacrificing a sheep, the agency said. I'd say the sheep won that one. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-2-1 10:15:53 PM |
| #1 Yep, the Religion of Peace....and ametures |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2004-2-1 9:38:36 PM |