The Baitul Ilmi Mosque Management Team, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember, held a sacrificial animal slaughter for Eid al-Adha 1447 H (May 28). Together with the academic community of the FMIPA, the mosque management slaughtered one cow and four goats. The Dean of the FMIPA, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., separately expressed his gratitude for the year 1447 H. The mosque management and the FMIPA community jointly slaughtered the sacrificial animals at the Faculty. “This year, the FMIPA community, along with the Baitul Ilmi Mosque management, slaughtered the sacrificial animals in the mosque courtyard. I express my gratitude for the trust of the sacrificers and also the committee for preparing the event,” he said. After breakfast, the committee prepared for the slaughtering, sorting, and distribution of the meat.

The reading of the sacrificers by Dr. Bambang Piluharto, a representative of the Baitul Ilmi Mosque committee, was also present. Several sacrificers were also present to witness the slaughtering process. A location was set up in the mosque’s foyer for slaughtering, sorting, and distributing the sacrificial meat. Four goats were slaughtered first by professionals brought in by the mosque committee. Then, the cows, which required several people, were slaughtered. In one fell swoop, the professional slaughterers completed their task in accordance with Islamic law. The committee, having prepared the equipment, immediately got to work, coordinated by Miftahul Ulum, S.KM., from the general sub-section of the FMIPA, UNEJ. Continue reading →