150 goats to be sacrificed in public ceremony
02 Apr 2015, 12:46 PM
One hundred and fifty goats will be sacrificed in a public ceremony in Male’ this evening in a government-organised celebration of 50 years of independence.
However, the former Islamic minister and some other scholars have spoken out against the event, labelling it irreligious.
The ceremony is the first time the government is involved in goat sacrifice events, which have become increasingly popular in recent years. It comes ahead of Independence Day on July 26.
Locals in Male’ have been receiving calls from the campaign office of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) urging them to attend.
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