Rome: First halal meat counter
The Italian capital, Rome will open its first supermarket halal meat counter on Saturday, where Muslims will be able to buy meat slaughtered according to Islamic principles as well as other halal products.
Imams from mosques in Rome, Florence and Ravenna will attend the inauguration at the Ipercoop supermarket in the southern Casilina area of Rome, where traditional Arab dishes will also be served.
Muslim immigrants and converts can buy meat at halal butchers, but haven't been able to find it in supermarkets, and halal meat counters could help integrate Muslims in Italy, according to some.
"This is a chance to understand each other better and find new opportunities for dialogue, mutual understanding and coexistence - even inside a supermarket," the organisers of Saturday's event said in a statement posted to the Italian interfaith website ildialogo.org.
Source: AKI (English)
The Italian capital, Rome will open its first supermarket halal meat counter on Saturday, where Muslims will be able to buy meat slaughtered according to Islamic principles as well as other halal products.
Imams from mosques in Rome, Florence and Ravenna will attend the inauguration at the Ipercoop supermarket in the southern Casilina area of Rome, where traditional Arab dishes will also be served.
Muslim immigrants and converts can buy meat at halal butchers, but haven't been able to find it in supermarkets, and halal meat counters could help integrate Muslims in Italy, according to some.
"This is a chance to understand each other better and find new opportunities for dialogue, mutual understanding and coexistence - even inside a supermarket," the organisers of Saturday's event said in a statement posted to the Italian interfaith website ildialogo.org.
Source: AKI (English)
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