Eid Al Adha in UAE: Residents urged to use apps as abattoirs prepare for busy season

Eid Al Adha in UAE: Residents urged to use apps as abattoirs prepare for busy season

To cater to the demand Dubai Municipality is collaborating with 7 smart applications

Abattoir in Al Quoz. Photo: Muthanna Manavatira

By SM Ayaz Zakir Published: Thu 23 Jun 2022, 3:50 PM Last updated: Thu 23 Jun 2022, 3:53 PM

Eid Al Adha is marked worldwide by offering special prayers and Muslims sacrificing livestock — usually a goat, sheep, cow or camel — to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's test of faith.

Abattoirs in UAE are preparing for the busy season. Dubai Municipality has urged residents who plan to offer sacrifices to use apps to avoid delays.

To cater to the demand during Eid, the authority collaborated with seven smart applications - Al Mawashi, Turki, Shabab Al Freej, Dhabayih Aldaar, Al Anoud Slaughters, Dhabayeh UAE, and Tender Meat, to offer services to residents.

Fathima Al Harmoudi, Occupational Health and Safety Officer at the Dubai Municipality, said, "We request the residents to order through a smart app as soon as possible and do not wait until the day of sacrifice as we are expecting many sacrifices this year. The animals are slaughtered under Municipality supervision in the abattoirs."

Fathima Al Harmoudi, Occupational Health and Safety Officer. Photo: Muthanna Manavatira

Dubai Municipality has affirmed that all the precautionary measures are put in place,