Halal Services to be Provided for Muslims in Argentina

“Buenos Aires Halal” Plan is to be implemented in Argentina by the Islamic Center of the Republic in cooperation with government organizations of the country.

According to medias24.com, the plan aims to train the staff of hotels and social centers of the capital city to be able to provide Muslim guests and tourists with services based on Islamic Shari’a.

The participants in the plan will be instructed the principles of Islam and Islamic traditions and rituals.

Qiblah (the direction that should be faced by Muslims while praying), serving Halal foods, hosting Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan and holidays in Islamic calendar are some of the themes to be discussed in the plan.

Based on official status, there are about one million Muslims in Argentina, some 400000 of whom reside in Buenos Aires, the capital city.

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