A briefing was held on the holding of Kurban Ait in quarantine conditions

Today, on July 15, the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a briefing on the topic: "Kurban Ait in quarantine" with the participation of the chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK), the Grand Mufti of Nauryzbai kazhy Taganuly and the Naib Mufti of SAMK Yershat Ongarov.

The main purpose of the event was to popularize the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission on preventing the occurrence and spread of coronavirus infection in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan during Kurban Ait holiday.

During the briefing, the Grand Mufti informed the population that it was decided to hold the Day of Arafah (preparation for the Kurban Ait) on July 19, 2021, and on July 20-22- Kurban Ait holiday.

"On July 20 of this year, a 10-minute Kurban-ait namaz will be performed in the "yellow" and "green" zones on the territory of the country at 07.00 a.m. in compliance with the requirements of strict sanitary standards. The reading of Kurban-ait prayer in the "red" zone will be in accordance with an order of the Chief Medical Officer. In this regard, imams - representatives of the SAMK for conducting Kurban-ait namaz together with the Chief Medical Officers will hold special briefings. At the same time, we ask the jamia to implement strictly security measures, not to stay for a long time in the courtyard of the mosque at the end of ait namaz," the Grand Mufti said.

The speaker also said that in the" red "zone, the rite of ritual sacrifice will be held in an online format through the website www.qurban-2021.kz, and in the "yellow" and "green" zones in online and offline formats in the traditional way.

It should be noted that citizens who want to make a sacrifice through this website can apply from 15.00 p.m. on July 15 this year, and those who need help will be able to apply for sacrificial meat from 07.00 a.m. on July 17.

The Grand Mufti noted that this year, in order to protect public health and public safety, the ASHYQ mobile application will be launched in the "yellow" and "green" zones.

In addition, he highlighted the fact that in the regions, livestock prices differ depending on local market prices. In this regard, on the eve of Kurban-ait, the Supreme Mufti appealed to entrepreneurs to reduce livestock prices, keep them stable and not raise them.

In turn, the naib Mufti of the SAMK Yershat Ongarov spoke in detail about how you can apply for a sacrifice ceremony on the website, how a report on this will be given and how the sacrificial meat will be distributed among the needy citizens. He also spoke about the nuances of admission to the slaughterhouses through the mobile application "ASHYQ".

Following the briefing, the Grand Mufti called upon the people of Kazakhstan to understand the State decision-making to hold the Kurban-ait holiday.