LONDON: The global halal food and beverage (F&B) market is set to boom in the next five years, driven by new entrants to the market. The sector is expected to grow from $1.24 trillion in 2016 to reach $1.93 trillion by 2022, according to the “State of the Global Islamic Economy” report. “Halal food is the largest and most diverse …
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JEDDAH: Pilgrims can now finalize Hajj e-system booking procedures through the Hajj offices approved in their respective countries, an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah told Arab News. He said the ministry is seeking to achieve the required transparency for pilgrims at all levels and types, and that the electronic path shows the costs of the …
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After studying the Shariah extensively, scholars derived that all the laws of Shariah fulfil one of the five objectives, benefits or wisdoms: Protection of the Religion (حفظ الدين) Protection of Life (حفظ النفس) Protection of Lineage / Progeny (حفظ النسل) Protection of Intellect (حفظ العقل) Protection of Property / Wealth (حفظ المال) However, they agreed that these “Objectives of Shariah” …
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It’s an evening late in the spring, and the sun is perilously close to setting. I’m getting nervous. Ramadan brings out the Muslim rush when it’s time to break our fast, which puts me among the throng outside of Bantam King, a Japanese restaurant in D.C.’s Chinatown where we’ve all congregated. That’s because Bantam King announced on Facebook that it …
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RIYADH: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will open a 242-bed epilepsy hospital, which is fully funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), in Colombo on Tuesday. The SR100 million ($26.7 million), 10-story hospital consists of a surgical theater, an intensive care unit, a high-dependency unit, 242-bed male and female wards, and an auditorium for capacity building for the country’s …
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