Mufti Kamil Hazrat Samigullin in Brazil spoke about the development of HalalLifeStyle in Tatarstan
Today in Sao Paulo (Brazil) during the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum 2023, the main goal of which is to strengthen relations between Latin America and Arab countries, the Mufti of the Republic of Tatarstan Kamil Hazrat Samigullin made a report.
Mufti Kamil Hazrat told halal industry experts from around the world about Tatarstan’s experience in implementing the HalalLifeStyle concept. It was a discovery for the conference participants that in one of the regions of Russia, Muslim infrastructure, halal production and services are actively developing. It is worth noting that during the event, in his speech, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil, Carlos Favaro, thanked the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan for their participation and meaningful speeches at the sessions of the business forum.
In 2018, on behalf of the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, a “Resolution: On approval of the action plan (“road map”) for the development of the halal lifestyle (Halal Life Style) was developed.”
In general, the following directions in the concept are highlighted:
– Halal Food
– Islamic Finance Sector
– Halal Travel Sector
– Halal Modest Fashion Sector
– Halal Media
– Halal Health Industry and Pharmaceuticals
The Republic of Tatarstan is a Muslim region of Russia, which, following the road map, is actively developing HalalLifeStyle. There are 1,560 mosques in Tatarstan, a multi-level system of Islamic education has been built, which includes 8 madrasahs, the Russian Islamic Institute and the Bulgarian Islamic Academy. The halal infrastructure is actively developing in the region: mosques and educational centers are being built, prayer rooms are opening in public spaces, new financial projects are being launched, IT technologies are being adapted, the number of enterprises producing halal products and services is increasing, the halal catering market is growing, as is its quality level .
At the end of his speech, Mufti Kamil Hazrat invited the forum participants to the XV International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”, which will take place on May 14-19, 2024 in Kazan.
Press service of the Halal Standard Committee