A plan by Muslims to slaughter 100 lambs on a farm this weekend as part of a religious rite has come under scrutiny from state agricultural officials, who expect to videotape what they consider an unlicensed slaughterhouse.
The state is concerned because the Rowes are not licensed to run a slaughterhouse. They have raised the lambs on their farm 35 miles southeast of Raleigh and will lease it for the weekend to Muslims who want to slaughter a lamb under the rules of halal.
What concerns me about this whole thing is not one or the other side's positions but that no one seems to be able to agree if it's illegal in North Carolina or not. The farmer's lawyer has simply said he doesn't "think" it's violating any laws; and the worst the state has threatened is to show up and video tape the shenanigans. Is this typical judiciary practice is NC?
Anyhow for those looking for actual information and not just ridicule (yes we do occasionally actually provide real information here!):
The three-day holiday [of Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice] honors Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son because of his obedience and devotion to God. It also marks the end of the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to the Saudi city of Mecca.
Now word yet on if state agriculture officials videotaping to proceedings are a traditional part of the holiday or merely one of the quaint North Carolina adaptations.
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