Latest research by a Swiss based company in Switzerland called Pentapharm propagates the use of snake venom in its beauty products. The Temple Viper’s snake venom is especially chosen for its “muscle-freezing” characteristics which act as an excellent anti wrinkle action. But it is Halal to use it?
A former telecommunications executive has created a new life for himself in rural America outside of Washington, D.C.. Mukit Hossain moved to a six-hectare farm in Spotsylvania, Virginia to raise goats. What prompted Hossain to become a goat farmer? Two young daughters and what he saw as an over emphasis on material life.
THE world is in the midst of a “halal season” with the concept gaining wider understanding, but there is a long slog before it becomes truly global, a halal expert said. Hajj Abdalhamid David Evans, managing director and senior analyst at Imarat Consultants, said it will take a while before halal can become incorporated into the global market.
HalalFocus Interview with Rushdi Siddiqi, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters after his presentation at the 5th International Halal Market Conference held in Brunei Darussalam on the 5-6 June 2010
Hajj Abdalhamid David Evans, managing director and senior analyst at Imarat Consultants, said the idea for the halal business academy was broached during the recently concluded International Halal Market Conference IHMC 2010 in Brunei.
In partnership with TNS, Ogilvy & Mather’s two-year survey in the making reveals what drives Muslims as consumers, against the vast backdrop of ethnic, economic, political and religious diversity of the Muslim world. The report, titled ‘Brands, Islam & the New Muslim Consumer’ serves as the launch pad for Ogilvy Noor that aims to help brands better engage with Muslim consumers worldwide. The research included four culturally-distinct, major Muslim markets such as Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
THE world is slowly but surely realising the importance of the “halal” branding as major companies around the world move in to capture a global Muslim community, where the “ummah” brings together nearly 1.8 billion people around the world.
Though Halal is not a necessary choice here, choosing eggs is not nearly as simple as it should be. After all, the average egg weighs about 2 ounces. How many decisions can you possibly have to make for something so small and seemingly simple? Well, let’s see: Brown or white? Large or small? Organic or not?
Many of us have read the term Halal Restaurant put up on eateries, but not all of us know what it means. More and more food items and eateries put up this sign. And although we have an idea that it must have something to do with Islam, we don’t know for certain what it is.
A leading Halal meat processor and member of the EBLEX Halal Steering Group
has accused the three main political parties campaigning in the UK of neglecting Muslim issues surrounding the Halal food market. He said that this is the next important issue for a Muslim after building a mosque.
A view on protests held outside a Halal KFC in the UK. Is it all about the chicken?
Muslim consumers live in different countries, speak different languages and have vastly different cultures. Yet they represent a common lifestyle, which, among other things, encourages family values, discourages alcohol and pork consumption, and forbids business transactions involving financial interest. In short, a halal life. A article on Muslim Media.
by Abdalhamid Evans, Founder, HalalFocus
In the UK, KFC’s now infamous ‘Halal Trial’ has taken a turn that may well prove to be a pivotal one in the shift of Halal into the mainstream. In any event, it has uncovered a series of misconceptions that can now be seen in a better light.
KFC’s 80-plus restaurants that [...]
Final year students from the UBD, Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies who are taking Strategic Management and Strategic Public Management course listened to Mr Abdalhamid Evans, from Imarat Consultants who encouraged them to explore Brunei’s unique Halal value proposition and to seek ways on how they can mobilise to become competent entrepreneurs in the Halal market.
When my local delicatessen in France closed, it was replaced by a fast-food outlet selling halal fried chicken. When my local kosher butcher closed, it was replaced by a halal butcher. In my local supermarket, there is now a well-stocked halal section. Last week, I received a leaflet proposing Islamic banking services. Suddenly it seems halal has not only become fashionable but big business.
