Category: Spotlight
The rise of Muslim young fiction: tales of high school, hijabs and halal marshmallows
DUBAI: “Ya Allah, save me from my geeky self,” mutters Janna Yusuf nervously as her crush walks towards her. She is a high-school student and…
Shah’s Halal Food on Long Island strives to be ‘McDonald’s of Halal’
NEW YORK: For fans of food cart halal food, the question, “Hot sauce and white sauce?” has become as commonplace as, “Would you like fries…
Taste the Philippines through its halal food and heritage destinations
MANILA: The Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT) highlights the country’s food traditions through different programs that encourage new dining discoveries such as the Halal Culinary…
Vietnam sees great potential in global Halal market
HANOI: The Halal market is a huge market for Vietnamese businesses because currently Vietnamese Halal products do not account for a significant share. Nguyen Quoc…
‘Halal tourism’ emerges to serve Muslim travelers
ABU DHABI: A rental company in Orlando, Florida, is offering “halal vacation homes” with curtained pool decks and rooms with prayer mats and copies of…
Kuala Lumpur welcomes the Muslim travellers others didn’t want
KUALA LUMPUR: A little patch of grass sits between international banks and flashy skyscrapers in downtown Kuala Lumpur. There’s a big statue of a water…