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“More than a Celebration of Food” at the Philly Halal Food Festival

By Max Dugan // July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

As Donald Trump commemorated the 250th day of his second presidential term by ordering the National Guard to invade Portland, over 7000 people gathered in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania to eat halal food. Vendors lined the festival…

Global Islamic Consumerism and Local Reactions: The Emergence of South Korea’s Halal Industry and Islamophobic Responses

By Ikran Eum // March 6, 2019

Growing Islamic Consumerism on a Global Scale and South Korea’s Interest in the Halal Industry Due to an increase in the Muslim population and the emergence of value-oriented consumerism especially among educated, affluent Muslim youth,…