[Belgium] Up to 13,000 sheep are 'illegally' sacrificed / Expatica, 10 Jan 2006

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"As many as 13,000 sheep were sacrificed in Belgian homes as part of the Islamic festival Eid al-Kebir. In theory, slaughtering animals in private is illegal and the authorities have set up a number of authorised abattoirs to encourage Muslims to use a legal alternative. Brussels' secretary of state for cleanliness, Emir Kir, said the creation of legal sites for Eid al-Kebir had proved a successful idea."