Traditional dinner dates started to get as boring to me as reruns of Everybody Loves Raymond, so I suggested that my Saturday-night matchup and I try something different. Hmmm, maybe a cooking class ...

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For the nearly 40 families who visited the newest food shelf in Willmar, Minn., the bags of onions, potatoes and milk came with a welcome guarantee: Everything was halal and conforming to their faith.

While living in Portland, Oregon, I was commissioned to write a piece about Ramadan food traditions in America. It was 2017. Donald Trump had just been inaugurated, and an editor wanted to publish ...

Food insecurities are a growing concern among many cultures. Many in the Twin Cities' Muslim community have stopped working and leaving their homes due to Operation Metro Surge. Ramadan is the holiest ...

Just over a year after beginning in Philadelphia, a halal burger chain will soon branch out to Allentown. Cousin’s Burger will open at 44 N. Eighth St. by the end of April, owner and founder Shahezad ...

Muslim students who eat halal usually only have a few options in the school cafeteria line once they’ve passed the hamburgers, chicken nuggets and deli sandwiches: a slice of cheese pizza, maybe a ...

The word “halal” is probably the most common concept associated with Muslims. It is the “social face” of their religious beliefs and practices, which have enriched Australian multiculturalism. Many ...