Monday, June 23, 2008

Ningxia is China's halal food capital



France24 - Ningxia is China's halal food capital, exporting some US$100 million worth of halal products last year. The impoverished province is home to some 10% of Chinese Muslims and is getting its act together to tap into the world's steadily growing halal market.

what is HALAL?

Halal (حلال, ḥalāl, halaal) is an Arabic term meaning "permissible". In the English language it most frequently refers to food that is permissible according to Islamic law.[citation needed] In the Arabic language it refers to anything that is permissible under Islam. It is estimated that 70% of Muslims worldwide follow Halal standards[1] and that the Global Halal Market is currently a USD 580 billion industry[2]. Its antonym is haraam.Read more.....

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