The rise and rise of ‘halal’ business
When Kerim Ture placed his first order for a batch of long-sleeved tunics that could be worn by Muslim women, the manufacturers producing them demanded payment upfront, apparently convinced the venture would fail and Ture would be left unable to pay them. The Turkish entrepreneur quickly proved that their scepticism was unfounded, and he was […]
FRANCE – New book claims halal is ‘invented tradition’, not a pillar of Islam
The halal market hasn’t stopped growing since the 1980s. But according to anthropologist Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, author of the new book “The Halal Market or The Invention of a Tradition”, buying halal is not a religious obligation. Food, clothing cosmetics, banks… The halal certification label is everywhere. But is it a religious obligation? Not according to […]
Global Halal trade: Over 80 percent dominated by non-Muslim states: FPCCI President
President FPCCI and ECO CCI Abdul Rauf Alam said that the global Muslim population constitutes 24 percent of the total world population but in fact more than 80 percent of the world halal trade is dominated by non-Muslim states. He informed that the world’s leading suppliers for Halal products including high quality meat, poultry, dairy […]