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Kolkata<\/strong>: Ashik Khan, a businessman by profession and a singer by passion, has chosen not to sacrifice an animal this Eid-ul-Adha. A resident of Topsia, a densely populated Muslim area in Kolkata, Khan will be donating the money he had set aside to buy the animal for Qurbani to a madrasa in Batanagar so that it can be used to feed and educate poor orphans.<\/p>\n

Speaking to eNewsroom<\/strong>, he said: \u201cThis year has been quite a difficult one for us. The pandemic has made it necessary for us to maintain social distancing. The poor have been the worst affected. Given the choices we have, I decided to help the poor this year, instead of sacrificing an animal. If things are normal, we can do it next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khan is not the only Muslim in Kolkata, who has chosen to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha differently during the pandemic. There are many who are opting to distribute money or rations to the poor instead.<\/p>\n

The great great grandson of Kind Wajid Ali Shah, Shahanshah Mirza and some of his friends have also decided not to sacrifice an animal this Eid-ul-Adha. Mirza told eNewsroom<\/strong>: \u201cWe have decided to donate the amount that we spent last year for Qurbani to the poor who are affected by the pandemic and Amphan.\u201d This year Mirza has also added 10 percent for inflation to the amount he spent last year on the animal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an individual decision and there is no directive by any cleric regarding it. We believe that Allah sees the intention and our intention is to help the needy,\u201d Mirza added.<\/p>\n

Eid-ul-Adha is the festival of sacrifice and even during normal times, Islam stipulates that the bulk of the meat from the Qurbani should be distributed among the poor. It is another way of doing charity \u2013 something that Islam is very strong on.<\/p>\n

Along with some individuals, organization like Jamiat Ul Quraish, an association for the butcher community in Narkel Danga area of Kolkata has also taken similar step. The community did not hold its annual livestock market for the festive season this year.<\/p>\n

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