Indian Muslims Mull End to Cow Sacrifices

Some Islamic scholars and Muslim groups in India have called on Muslims to refrain from sacrificing cows this Eid al-Adha, to avoid hurting the religious sentiments of the country’s Hindu majority that considers the animal holy. “To maintain peace, Muslims should desist from sacrificing cows, bulls and bullocks during Eid al-Adha.  If they do so, it will keep the majority Hindu community happy, help foster communal harmony in the society and send a good message about Islam and its...

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