• Qurbani donations are now being accepted.
• Donations will be accepted until the evening of May 28, the second day of Eid al-Adha.

• To support the local economy, we source all products, including livestock, from markets in the regions where the slaughter takes place.
• Animals are selected according to Islamic rules. Accordingly:
  • Sheep and goats must be at least 1 year old, and cattle must be at least 2 years old.
  • Animals must not have defects such as blindness, disability, chronic disease, infectious disease, fractures, or wounds.
• We have a commitment to treat animals with mercy. We provide training to Qurbani teams on how to treat animals and provide a detailed mandatory Qurbani checklist.

• This year, Qurbani slaughters will take place in Türkiye, Syria, Africa, Sudan, Arakan, and specifically for Gaza.
• Slaughter and distribution locations include:
  • In Türkiye; Gaziantep, Kilis, and Şanlıurfa
  • In Syria; Idlib, Hama, and Aleppo
  • In Africa; Mali and Kenya
  • In Gaza; North Gaza, Gaza City, Central Region (Khan Younis and Rafah)
  • In Sudan; Gedaref State, Blue Nile State, North Kordofan State, Khartoum State
  • In Arakan; Cox’s Bazar
• Animal types are determined according to regional preferences:
  • Türkiye, Syria, Africa (Kenya): Small Animal
  • Gaza and Africa (Mali), Sudan, Arakan: Large Animal
• Small animals count as one sacrifice. Large animals are slaughtered as 7 shares.

• Slaughtering begins after the Eid prayer on the first day and continues for the next 3-4 days.
• The meat is packaged and distributed immediately after slaughter.
• Beneficiaries are identified through needs assessments.
• Each meat package delivered to a family averages 4 kg.
• Packages sent to remote regions are hygienically packed, chilled, and transported in refrigerated vehicles.

Depending on the common practice in the country of slaughter, three different methods are followed for the hides and offal:

• Hides and offal can be sold to provide income for additional Qurbani purchases.
• They can be donated to people in need, low-income workers, or community projects (e.g., orphanages, etc.).
• In regions where there is no demand, they are disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner (e.g., by burial).

Given the ongoing conflict and current humanitarian conditions in Gaza, the feasibility of local Qurbani slaughter and meat distribution is limited and uncertain. Local Qurbani implementation can only be possible if relative stability on the ground continues, border crossings are opened, and live animal imports are allowed.

It is not yet clear whether the 2026 Qurbani operation will be implemented through local slaughter in Gaza or by slaughtering outside (for example, in Egypt or Jordan) and transporting frozen meat inside. Two possible scenarios stand out: local slaughter in Gaza if conditions allow, or delivering frozen meat to Gaza after external slaughter.

Regarding border crossings, while the Rafah Crossing is prominent, all transition points are under Israeli control and their openings are unpredictable. bu makes planning frozen meat entry during the Eid period particularly difficult.

If border crossings open and stability is maintained, local suppliers have the capacity to perform Qurbani slaughter or manage frozen meat distribution under Islamic Relief supervision.