Egyptian journalist’s call to eat donkey, horse meat sparks controversy

Cairo : During the past few days, an Egyptian journalist’s statement on the arrest of a Pakistani selling horse meat in the Dakahlia governorate sparked widespread controversy in Egypt, especially after he asked, “Why don’t Egyptians eat donkey and horse meat?” “As far as I know, there is no religious objection to eating donkey and horse meat. Why don’t we eat donkeys and horse meat? They are sold and eaten in many countries in the world,” Tamer Amin, the host of the Akher Al-Nahar show on the Arabic Al-Nahar television channel, said on March 8.
He stated that horse meat is very healthy and safe, and horse meat in developed countries is an expensive dish, and in the French capital, Paris, it is one of the most expensive meals.
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The users of social media platforms have denounced the statements made by the journalist.
The statements have also been criticized by religious scholars, who emphasize that donkey and horse meat are “haram” or forbidden in Islamic law.