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Has Wolf in Sheepskin Snuck Into Turkey's Eid Al-Adha?

For the first time in 14 years, Turks can donate the hides of the 2.5 million livestock they sacrifice during Eid al-Adha, causing secularists to fear Islamist charities will have a $50 million payday.
Sheep, to be slaughtered during next week's Eid al-Adha holiday, are seen at a market in Ankara October 11, 2013. Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha (feast of sacrifice), marking the end of the Haj, by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: ANIMALS RELIGION BUSINESS) - RTX1478W

While walking to the supermarket, I noticed the man crossing the path of those who were leaving my local mosque after the night prayer. The 50-something man with a round-trimmed beard was asking them whether they would be sacrificing a ram or a calf on Oct. 15, the beginning of the four-day Eid al-Adha, the Islamic festival of the sacrifice.

The bearded man was trying to convince others to donate the hide of the sacrificed animal to his charity, explaining, “We’re building a new mosque in the adjacent neighborhood. May God bless you if you can help build it.” He held a thick stub of receipts in case anyone opted to donate cash.

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