Halal food

The World Halal Summit and Halal Expo, which brought together the stakeholders of the world halal economy, ended in Istanbul on Nov. 30.

Organized by the Turkish Presidential Office, the summit was attended by tens of thousands of visitors from 110 countries and over 55 speakers from 20 countries to discuss the future of the halal market and its new potential in trade.

A high-stakes camel beauty pageant in Saudi Arabia has been hit by a cheating scandal after 43 entrants were disqualified for botox injections and other cosmetic enhancements.

The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is an annual Bedouin event held in the desert northeast of Riyadh that lures breeders from around the Gulf with prize money of up to $66 million.

Muslim and Jewish communities killed animals without prior stunning

With the pandemic looming over vacationers, there has been growing interest in halal tourism which offers greater privacy, an international tour operator said.

Istanbul next week will host two major gatherings on the global market for products and services conforming to Islamic guidelines, known as halal.

Turkey can increase its share to 10 percent - $400 billion - in the global halal market, said World Halal Summit’s head on Nov. 21.

Camels have been of critical importance in Turkey in centuries past, but the animals are now largely consigned to use in wrestling competitions or touristic purposes. Now, however, the Antalya Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate has initiated work about camel culture and the camel business in preparation for the publishing of a book. 

The World Halal Summit began in Istanbul on Dec. 15 with the participation of over two dozen prominent figures in the halal sector from Turkey and other countries.  
      

A plan to regulate halal food has not been included in China's legislative work order for 2016, after concerns were raised that the law would lead to the government having authority over religious issues.      

Bodrum's camels are preparing for the traditional camel wrestling competitions after Dec 14, the coldest time of the year in the regionCamels in the western province of Mu?la's Bodrum district have been preparing for traditional camel wrestling festivities, which are organized in the district in the winter months. This preparation process is known as "havutlama."