Eid al Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, holds huge significance as a major Islamic festival celebrated worldwide. It is marked by Eid prayers, feasting, and Qurbani. Qurbani, also called ...

As it went into effect with the turn of the new year, a ban on certain methods of animal slaughter in the Belgian region of Flanders is raising concerns over religious freedom in Belgium. Because the ...

In my recent article, I discussed a paper I published in the journal Animals on whether humane animal slaughter is possible. Since I have received numerous replies, I would like this opportunity to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After several months of contentious debate and pressure from Muslim residents, Hamtramck City Council voted Tuesday night to allow ...

Eleven years ago, in the small Wisconsin town of Plum City in Pierce County, Brandon Clare bought J.M. Watkins meat packing plant. With no experience beyond what he learned from the previous owners, ...

KATY -- Sam Kouka will perform the ritual hundreds of times during next week's three-day celebration of Eid Ul-Adha, Arabic for the Feast of Sacrifice. As he faces Mecca, gripping the head of a ...