Jakarta, June 20 -- The number of animals sacrificed during this year's Eid al-Adha reached 1,856,962 heads, as per data provided by central and regional mosque welfare agencies (BKM), the Ministry of Religious Affairs reported on Friday

"This is concrete evidence that the social solidarity of the Muslim community continues to grow," the ministry's director general of muslim community development, Abu Rokhmad, said here.

The animals offered for sacrifice comprised 627,130 cows and buffaloes and 1,229,832 goats and sheep.

According to Rokhmad, the figures reflect the high trust of the community in the better management of the Islamic animal sacrifice ritual, qurbani . They also demonstrate Muslims' enthusiasm for sharing.

He further sa...