Jeddah, 17 Safar 1438/17 November 2016 (MINA) – As many as 10,000 sacrifice meat consignment arrived Wedmesday in Nouakchott as part of the sacrifice meat collected during last year’s Hajj for distribution over the needy in the Islamic world, a program administered by Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB).
The consignment was received by a number of Mauritanian officials, Saudi embassy representatives and a representative of OIC.
A similar quantity also reached Dakar, Senegal yesterday.
The consignment was received by a number of Senegalese officials, Saudi embassy representatives and a representative of OIC.
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According to the bank’s plan, a total of 712,734 sacrifice meat, being the harvest of pilgrims gifts during 1437 H. Hajj season, will be distributed over the needy in 23 countries in Asia and Africa. (T/R07/R01)
Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)
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