SINGAPORE KORBAN COMMITTEE JKMS Secretariat Centre, Islamic Hub 273 Braddell Road, Singapore 579702 Tel: 63591408 Fax: 62537572 email: [email protected]

EMBARGOED TILL 1st SEPT 2017 @ 7.30PM

MEDIA STATEMENT 1st Sept 2017

KORBAN 2017 A RESOUNDING SUCCESS

The Singapore Mosques Korban Committee (JKMS) is pleased to announce that Korban 2017 has been completed. As scheduled, the Korban rites were conducted at 25 venues across the island.

2. The 25 korban centres had earlier been approved under the requirements of Australia’s Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS)1 regulatory framework. Auditors were also present at all centres to ensure proper handling and slaughtering of livestock.

3. JKMS express its gratitude to Agri–Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) for helping to ensure that Korban was carried out in accordance with international standards of animal welfare, and to personnel and volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure smooth operations this year, especially the younger and newer ones.

4. JKMS Chairman Hj Saat Matari says,”We are seeing quite a number of fresh faces who wants to gain deeper understanding and appreciate the symbolic meaning behind korban. During the training sessions, we can see that they’re ready to step up and willing to learn. Together with the seasoned volunteers, we are seeing an incident-free korban operations this year.”

5. JKMS is also grateful for the trust from the community in ensuring that this important ritual and syiar is able to be maintained.

6. For further details, please contact Ibrahim Sawifi at 9685 4714 / [email protected] or Izzairin Swandi at 9112 0950 / [email protected]

JAWATANKUASA KORBAN MASJID-MASJID DI SINGAPURA (JKMS) SINGAPORE MOSQUES KORBAN COMMITTEE

1 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. ANNEX A: LIST OF APPROVED KORBAN VENUES FOR 2017

(A) 25 Mosques

Central North Central South South East South West North East North West

Masjid Sultan Masjid Al-Amin Masjid Darul Aman Masjid Ar-Raudhah Masjid Al-Istighfar Masjid Al-Iman 3 Muscat Street 50 Telok Blangah Way 1 Jalan Eunos 30 Bukit Batok East Ave 2 2 Pasir Ris Walk 10 Bukit Panjang Ring Singapore 198833 Singapore 098801 Singapore 419493 Singapore 659919 Singapore 518239 Road, Singapore 679943 Tel: 6293 4405 Tel: 6272 5309 Tel: 6744 5544 Tel: 6899 5840 Tel: 6426 7130 Tel: 6769 0770

Masjid Omar Salmah Chulia Masjid Kampung Siglap Masjid Assyakirin Masjid En-Naeem 441-B Jalan Mashhor 218 South Bridge Road 451 Marine Parade Road 550 Yung An Road 120 Tampines Road 950 Yishun Ave 2 Singapore 299173 Singapore 058767 Singapore 449283 Singapore 618617 Singapore 535136 Singapore 769099 Tel: 6250 0120 Tel: 6221 4165 Tel: 6243 7060 Tel: 6268 1846 Tel: 6287 9225 Tel: 6752 1402

Masjid An-Nahdhah Masjid Jamiyah Ar-Rabitah Masjid Al-Firdaus Masjid Al-Mawaddah Masjid Petempatan 9A Bishan Street 14 601 Tiong Bahru Road 11 Jalan Ibadat 150 Compassvale Bow Melayu Sembawang Singapore 579786 Singapore 158787 Singapore 698955 Singapore 544997 27-B Jalan Mempurung Tel: 6354 3138 Tel: 6273 3848 Tel: 6764 6334 Tel: 6489 0224 Singapore 759055 Singapore 6257 7614

Masjid Tentera Di-Raja Masjid Alkaff Kg Melayu Masjid An-Nur 81 Clementi Road 200 Bedok Reservoir Road 6 Admiralty Road Singapore 129797 Singapore 479221 Singapore 739983 Tel: 6776 5612 Tel: 6242 7244 Tel: 6363 1383

Masjid Hang Jebat Masjid Haji Yusoff Masjid Assyafaah 100 Jalan Hang Jebat 2 Hillside Drive 1 Admiralty Lane Singapore 139533 Singapore 548920 Singapore 757620 Tel: 6471 0728 Tel: 6284 5459 Tel: 6756 3008

Masjid Al-Khair Ibrahim 1 Teck Whye Crescent 15 Jalan Ulu Seletar Singapore 688847 Singapore 769227 Tel: 6760 1139 Tel: 6454 0848

(B) 2 Malay/Muslim Organisations

1 Muhammadiyah Association of Singapore 14 Jalan Selamat, Singapore 418534

2 Jamiyah Singapore No.31 Lorong 12 Geylang, Singapore 399006