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Many Uyghur families in Turkey face unstable incomes and high living costs that make fresh, nutritious meat a rare expense. During Eid al-Adha, social expectations rise just as household budgets are tight, and dispersed communities may struggle to access dignified, culturally familiar support.
Language barriers, documentation constraints, and crowded housing add to the challenge of safe storage and preparation. Without organized, accountable Qurbani assistance, vulnerable households—especially those with children, older adults, and people with chronic illness—risk missing out on a central tradition.
Qurbani support must be Sharia-compliant, safe, and discreet—delivering equitable portions without straining local markets while protecting privacy and dignity for Uyghur families.
Ethical sourcing & animal welfare: Procure healthy, age-appropriate animals from vetted suppliers at fair prices, with humane handling and pre-slaughter veterinary checks to meet religious and welfare standards.
Sharia compliance & food safety: Use trained slaughter teams at certified facilities; ensure clean water, tools, and hygienic packaging; and apply rapid chilling or same-day distribution where cold chains are limited.
Discreet, dignified access: Coordinate with trusted community organizations to verify lists, schedule staggered pickups, and offer limited home delivery for the homebound, minimizing visibility and crowding.
Around 70,000 Uyghurs are residing in Türkiye, because of migration started since 2014. The Uyghur community in Turkiye are facing the financial disadvantages as new migrants and the growing inflation rate of Turkiye has increased the financial pressure on them more.
Eid al-Adha is one of the biggest holidays for Muslim communities around the including the Uyghurs. The Qurbani is the most essential part of the Eid celebrations. But the price of the meat, sheep, and cow are very expensive because of the inflation in Turkiye. The poor Uyghur families and vulnerable members like widows, single elderlies and students can’t afford meat. This project will provide Qurbani meat to poor members of the Uyghur community in several cities of Turkiye. The project will benefit around 20 families.
Dr. Yahya Hendi is the Director for Muslim Life. He has been at Georgetown for 25 years and was the first Muslim chaplain to be hired full-time by an American university. Imam Hendi is a Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow at the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland School of Law and the Maryland Judiciary’s Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office. Imam Hendi is the founder and president of Clergy Beyond Borders. He also serves as a member of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of North America. Imam has served as an adjunct faculty member for Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Osher’s Lifelong Learning Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Fordham University, and Hartford Seminary. Imam Hendi also taught the course Inter-religious Encounters at Georgetown University. He is passionate about environmental responsibility, racial justice, eliminating poverty, fighting against the growing sense of militarism, and empowering Muslims to reform the way they practice and understand Islam. When Imam Hendi is not talking about these topics with students, you’ll find him in the kitchen cooking Maqloobah or his other favorite dishes, grilled chicken, rice, and hummus.
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