The Singapore Mosques Korban Committee (JKMS) has successfully secured more livestock for the Muslim community for the korban rites this year. A total of 3,700 animals, consisting of 2,000 sheep from Australia and 1,700 lambs from Ireland, are available for korban at 25 mosques.
JKMS chairman, Ustaz Rashid Ramli stated, “JKMS is grateful to be able to safeguard the syiar of korban for the Singapore Muslim community in 2015. We have secured a total of 3,700 animals for the community, at a lower price compared to last year. Our mosques are on track with preparations for the Korban, and are ready to receive orders from the jemaah. We will work
to continually improve our services and pray for smooth Korban operations this year.”
Registration for Korban 2015 opens on 1 August 2015 and will close on 14 September 2015. Members of the public who wish to perform Korban can register their intent and submit their particulars at the 25 listed mosques for orders of sheep and lamb. Paper forms for both Irish and Australian sheep are available at all 25 mosques on 1 August 2015.
The price of each sheep supplied by the approved Korban vendor (AKV) for 2015 for each Australian sheep is set at S$490, S$9 less per sheep* as compared to the price in 2014. The price for each lamb offered is set at S$570, S$5 less per lamb than the price in 2014.
While Australia remains the primary source of livestock for Korban in Singapore, JKMS continues to work with the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) to explore alternative sources that meet the highest criteria of Singapore’s food safety, animal health and veterinary public health standards.
In 2013, Muis and JKMS conducted a trial for a secondary source of livestock so as to avoid any unforeseen supply disruption in the future. Five hundred sheep from Canada were brought in for korban in addition to the usual supply of livestock from Australia, the trial was a success. In 2014, 1,500 lambs from Ireland were brought in successfully for korban rites.
This year MES, the AKV, explored opportunities to import from AVA-approved sources and proposed to import lamb from Ireland and sheep from Australia. Upon weighing the options, JKMS decided that this was the most cost effective and best possible option for Korban 2015.
Korban using Australian sheep will be conducted at 12 mosques that meet the requirements of Australia’s Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS)* regulatory framework. While korban using Irish lamb are not subjected to ESCAS audit, in keeping with JKMS' livestock management and animal handling standards, the 13 participating mosques offering Irish lamb will adopt the same standard operating procedures for Korban operations, which includes transporting, handling and slaughtering of livestock, at all venues. These standards are in accordance with the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) internationally accepted animal welfare and food hygiene standards
Interested?
Address questions on Korban 2015 to Ustaz Rashid Ramli, Chairman of JKMS at +65 6631 0153 or Mohd Badrulhisham, at +65 6359 1404
Update 3 August 2015: Read the FAQs
*A sheep in its first year is called a lamb. Sheep are so categorised if they are more than one year old.
**In addition to the 12 mosques, two Malay/Muslim organisations will continue to offer Australian sheep this year.
***ESCAS is a regulatory framework implemented by the Australian Government in 2012 to ensure that livestock exported from Australia to different countries are treated in accordance to the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) internationally accepted animal welfare standards. To comply, the Australian exporter must provide a report from an independent and internationally accredited auditor to certify that livestock to be exported meet the standards required from the farm to the point of slaughter.
****The OIE is an inter-governmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide. It is recognised as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and, in 2011, had a total of 178 member countries and territories, including Singapore.
JKMS chairman, Ustaz Rashid Ramli stated, “JKMS is grateful to be able to safeguard the syiar of korban for the Singapore Muslim community in 2015. We have secured a total of 3,700 animals for the community, at a lower price compared to last year. Our mosques are on track with preparations for the Korban, and are ready to receive orders from the jemaah. We will work
to continually improve our services and pray for smooth Korban operations this year.”
Registration for Korban 2015 opens on 1 August 2015 and will close on 14 September 2015. Members of the public who wish to perform Korban can register their intent and submit their particulars at the 25 listed mosques for orders of sheep and lamb. Paper forms for both Irish and Australian sheep are available at all 25 mosques on 1 August 2015.
The price of each sheep supplied by the approved Korban vendor (AKV) for 2015 for each Australian sheep is set at S$490, S$9 less per sheep* as compared to the price in 2014. The price for each lamb offered is set at S$570, S$5 less per lamb than the price in 2014.
While Australia remains the primary source of livestock for Korban in Singapore, JKMS continues to work with the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) to explore alternative sources that meet the highest criteria of Singapore’s food safety, animal health and veterinary public health standards.
In 2013, Muis and JKMS conducted a trial for a secondary source of livestock so as to avoid any unforeseen supply disruption in the future. Five hundred sheep from Canada were brought in for korban in addition to the usual supply of livestock from Australia, the trial was a success. In 2014, 1,500 lambs from Ireland were brought in successfully for korban rites.
This year MES, the AKV, explored opportunities to import from AVA-approved sources and proposed to import lamb from Ireland and sheep from Australia. Upon weighing the options, JKMS decided that this was the most cost effective and best possible option for Korban 2015.
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| Source: MUIS. The 25 mosques offering korban services. |
Korban using Australian sheep will be conducted at 12 mosques that meet the requirements of Australia’s Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS)* regulatory framework. While korban using Irish lamb are not subjected to ESCAS audit, in keeping with JKMS' livestock management and animal handling standards, the 13 participating mosques offering Irish lamb will adopt the same standard operating procedures for Korban operations, which includes transporting, handling and slaughtering of livestock, at all venues. These standards are in accordance with the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) internationally accepted animal welfare and food hygiene standards
Interested?
Address questions on Korban 2015 to Ustaz Rashid Ramli, Chairman of JKMS at +65 6631 0153 or Mohd Badrulhisham, at +65 6359 1404
Update 3 August 2015: Read the FAQs
*A sheep in its first year is called a lamb. Sheep are so categorised if they are more than one year old.
**In addition to the 12 mosques, two Malay/Muslim organisations will continue to offer Australian sheep this year.
***ESCAS is a regulatory framework implemented by the Australian Government in 2012 to ensure that livestock exported from Australia to different countries are treated in accordance to the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) internationally accepted animal welfare standards. To comply, the Australian exporter must provide a report from an independent and internationally accredited auditor to certify that livestock to be exported meet the standards required from the farm to the point of slaughter.
****The OIE is an inter-governmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide. It is recognised as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and, in 2011, had a total of 178 member countries and territories, including Singapore.
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