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Egyptian Government to Distribute Sacrificial Meat Throughout the Year

Sacrificial meat, or qurbani meat, will now be handed out by the Ministry of Awqaf all-year round.

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A new presidential decree has directed that sacrificial meat, or qurbani meat, will now be handed out to Egyptian citizens all-year round.The distribution will be carried out by the Ministry of Awqaf, as well as the Ministry of Social Solidarity, in order to help low-income citizens during a time of global economic uncertainty caused by disruptions in imports and trade in Europe.


The Ministry of Finance has allocated EGP 11 billion towards the undertaking.