Ritual slaughter

The World Halal Summit and Halal Expo, which brought together the stakeholders of the world halal economy, ended in Istanbul on Nov. 30.

Organized by the Turkish Presidential Office, the summit was attended by tens of thousands of visitors from 110 countries and over 55 speakers from 20 countries to discuss the future of the halal market and its new potential in trade.

An outdoor bull ride in the town of Padua, Spain, had a dramatic ending when a bull broke through a makeshift barricade and struck spectators with its horns, killing one and injuring three.

According to Spanish media, the dead man is an 80-year-old man while the injured include a girl of just three years old who was found at the bullring with her grandparents.

The Muslim slaughter of Christians

Far from Dubai's gleaming skyscrapers and renowned camel races, a bullfight is under way in the emirate of Fujairah, where the tradition continues unbeknown to most in the United Arab Emirates.

"Look at them fight!" a commentator shouts into a microphone as the first bovine battle of the day kicks off in the village of Al-Qurayyah.

Muslim and Jewish communities killed animals without prior stunning

Istanbul next week will host two major gatherings on the global market for products and services conforming to Islamic guidelines, known as halal.

This is the horrific moment a bullfighter was gored in the BALLS during a fiesta tournament in Mexico.
Luis David Adame is seen writhing in pain after the bull’s horn scored a direct hit and left him with blood pouring from his wound.

Traditional bullfighting, which has been ongoing for 200 years in the eastern Black Sea province of Artvin, will be held for the first time nationally under name "Turkey's Bullfighting Championship" on Aug. 13.

A Spanish bullfighter died after he tripped in the ring and was gored by the bull in south-western France, according to media reports.
Ivan Fandino, 36, was taken to hospital, but later died from his injuries, Spanish news agency EFE reported, citing sources close to the Basque matador’s entourage.

Spain's Constitutional Court has annulled the ban on traditional bullfighting which was introduced by local authorities in the northeastern region of Catalonia, reported AFP.

In its statement, the court argued that bullfighting is part of the Spanish heritage which can only be banned by a decision of the central government in Madrid and not by the regional government in Catalonia.