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Singaporean Muslims observe Eid Al-Adha in Batam
Many Singaporean Muslims chose to observe the Muslim day of sacrifice festival, Eid Al-Adha on Batam island, to be with their family and to watch the slaughtering process
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any Singaporean Muslims choseto observe the Muslim day of sacrifice festival, Eid Al-Adha on Batam island,to be with their family and to watch the slaughtering process.
Batam tourism agency head Yusfa Hendri said three groups of Singaporean Muslims ' around 50 people ' had donated three cows and 50 goats to the Batam Grand Mosque.
'We support this kind of initiative,' he said on Tuesday.
Wan Sarifah, a Singaporean Muslim, said he observed the festival in Batam because many of his relatives lived there.
'Besides, here [in Batam] we can watch the slaughtering,' he said.
One head of beef can be as high as Rp 25 million (US$2,220) while a goat costs around Rp 2 million. By comparison, a goat in Singapore costs roughly S$465 or around Rp 3.5 million. (dic)
