At Cornell University with Dr. Joe M. Regenstein

At Cornell University with Dr. Joe M. Regenstein

  On August 1st we traveled to Ithaca, New York and spoke with Dr. Joe M. Regenstein, Professor in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University. He is also the director of the Cornell Kosher and Halal Food Initiative. This program provides research, teaching,...
Observing a Halal Slaughter in Oman

Observing a Halal Slaughter in Oman

On the first day of January, 2013, I was honored to be invited to the beautiful farm of Mr. Hilal O. Al Siyabi, in Ghala, Oman. It is situated among gorgeous date trees. It is also amazingly irrigated by the hot mineral springs of adjacent mountains. The water travels...
Learning about Halal Slaughter in Oman

Learning about Halal Slaughter in Oman

On December 31st, I had an interview with Sheikh Dr. Kahlan Nabhan Al-Kharusi, the Assistant Grand Mufti and Jurisprudential Advisor in the Office for the Issuance of Fatwas, the Ministry of Awqaf & Religious Affairs in Oman. He completed both his masters &...