ALOHA
After feasting last week on turkey and now getting ready for the holiday season, we are dedicating this week's issue to the topic of food, particularly focusing on the subject of Halal and Islamic perspectives on genetically modified foods.
Mahalo,
Program Coordinators
Muslim Societies in Asia and the Pacific Program
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Halal Certifications that are Recognized Worldwide
Ja batan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM), Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) is a government institution which has a vision to assist in the creation of a progressive and morally upright ummah based on Islamic principles. Majlis Ugama Islam Singapur  a ( MUIS) (Singapore), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, was established as a statutory body in 1968 when the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA) came into effect.Majelis  Ulama Indonesia ( MUI), is an organization under Indonesian Government institution that assists with halal food and other related matters. The Islamic Food and Nutrition Co  uncil of America ( IFANCA) halal certification is recognized by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). J  apan Sonali Halal Food was establised in 1988, it is the oldest halal food supplier in Japan. Committee on the standard "Halal" in the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Tatarstan was created in 2005 to oversee production and marketing of halal products in the territory of Russia.
More halal certification information here.
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Largest Halal Trade Fair 2010
2nd International Islamic Business and Finance Summit (KAZANSUMMIT 2010), took place in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. This was an important event between Russia and the Muslim world. The 1st Summit was also held in Kazan. As many as 100 halal manufacturers exhibited halal products and services, and realized that there are many more halal products than just meat and sausages.
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International Education Preps UH Students for Real World
This year's cele  bration of International Education Week, resonates with special meaning at the University of Hawai'i-Mānoa campus, along with the UH system as a whole. UH- Mānoa has long-term strengths in programs devoted to Asia and the Pacific. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has praised UH- Mānoa's " Muslim Societies in Asia" and Pacific Islands programs as examples of "innovative education efforts" in these areas. UH- Mānoa will continue to be a leader in research that transcends borders, while building partnerships. |
Islam and Biotechnology: With Special Reference to Genetically ModifiedFoodsby Mohd Safian, Yasmin Hanani This paper attempts to highlight and discover Islamic principles in legitimizing current scientific research and innovations related to biotechnology. GMF issues are debated globally as many claim that these foods have the potential for detrimental impacts on public health and the environment. Full article available here.
Malaysia as an International Halal Food Hub: Competitiveness and Potential of Meat-Based Industries
by Pazim Othman, Irfan Sungkar, Wan Sabri Wan Hussain Malaysia's Third National Agricultural Policy (NAP3), was formulated to address the challenges of increasing food import bills and trade deficits that had constrained the progress of its agriculture sector. The development of halal food product industry was highlighted as one of the important strategies in the plan. Full article available here.
by Mir Mohammad Seyed Danesh, Alireza Chavosh, Mehrzad Nahavandi
This paper intends to identify and introduce the halal products and services in Malaysia, because marketing of products and services in Malaysia (as a Muslim country) is very challenging for multinational companies. Malaysian producers believe that the halal industry has high potential to succeed as a new source of economic growth. Satisfaction comparison was conducted between two groups: Muslim and non-Muslim people living in Malaysia. Full article available here.
by J.M. Regenstein, M.M. Chaudary, and C.E. Regenstein
Knowledge of the kosher and halal dietary laws is important to the Jewish and Muslim populations who observe these laws and to food companies that wish to market to these populations and to interested consumers who do not obverse these laws. Halal laws are derived from the Quran and the Hadith, the traditions of the prophet Muhammad. As with the kosher laws, there are specific allowed animals and prohibition of the consumptions of blood. Additionally, alcohol is prohibited. Full article available here.
Food Safety Drives Growth in Kosher and Halal Foods
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Thomas R. Cutler
Most consumers believe that kosher and halal food products follow stricter quality standards than non-kosher products in the same category and since safety is a real priority for consumers, regulator practices from HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) to the Bioterrorism Act to lot traceability, food manufactures are responding.
Full article available here.
Religion, Science and Markets: Modern Halal Production, Trade and Consumption
by Johan Fischer In 2001, a food scandal raged throughout Indonesia. The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI; Jakarta, Indonesia) accused a Japanese company of using pork products in the production of the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG), and demanded that the Indonesian government take appropriate action. As a consequence of the scandal, several employees of the company were arrested and a public apology was issued. Full article available here.
Halal Sanitized: Health and Science in a Globalized Religious Market
by Johan Fischer
This article examines the sanitation aspects of halal in the modern scientific world, that is, how Malays in London understand and practice halal as part of modern discourse of meat production, health, nutrition, purity, food scares, science and excess. From being an Islamic injunction in the Quran and the Sunna, halal evokes and is evoked by a whole range of discourses. In other words, this article captures how halal sits uneasily in and between a plethora of powerful scientific, religious and political discourses that often overlap.
Full article available here.
Religious Values Informing Halal Meat Production and the Control and Delivery of Halal Credence Quality
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Karijin Bonne and Wim Verbeke
This paper investigates the socio-technical construction, quality control, and coordination of the credence quality attribute "halal" throughout the halal meat chain. The paper is framed within Actor-Network Theory and Economic Conventions Theory. The socio-technical construction of halal credence quality, for example with respect to ritual slaughter, and the quality coordination mechanism aimed at reducing halal quality uncertainty among Muslim consumers, for example through labeling, are identified as key attention points in the future research agenda.
Full article available here.
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Events
 Featured Eid Al-Adha Banquet sponsored by the Islamic Society at UH Manoa. There will be food, entertainment, booths and a lecture about Islam by Professor James D. Frankel, Department of Religion, UHM. 4 December, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Campus Center Ballroom
Giving Voice: Overcoming Islamophobia and Homophobia2 December, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Richardson School of Law 2515 Dole Street Classroom 3 15 MALAYSIA - Hawaii Premiere Malaysia, 2009, 80 min. 9 December, 1:00pm & 7:30pm Doris Duke Theater, Honolulu, HI Practicing Religion in a Pluralistic Society: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives 2 December 2010, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sequoia Room, UCLA, Lon Angeles, CA International Islamic Expo 20114 to 6 February 2011 Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta - Indonesia One World 2011Beginning June 2011 Seattle, WA
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Employment Opportunities
Academic
Assistant Professor, Central Eurasian Studies
Indiana University-Bloomington
Last day to apply: 15 December 2010
Associate/Assistant Professor in Religious Studies
Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado
Last day to apply: 19 December 2010
Sociology, Assistant/Associate Professor
National University of Singapore
Last day to apply: 4 January 2011
Assistant Professor, South Asian Religions
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Last day to apply: 19 January 2011
Assistant Professor, Islamic or Buddhist or Confucian Religious Thought/Philosophy
Syracuse University, New York
Last day to apply: 1 May 2011
Community
Community Care Coordinator
Sisters of Mercy Northeast Community
Riverside, Rhode Island
Last day to apply: 12 November 2010
Development Assistant
Sisters of Mercy Northeast Community
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Last day to apply: 12 November 2010
Program Associate, Religious Diversity in Health Care Program Associate
Tanenbaum
New York City, NY
Last day to apply: 14 November 2010
Development Coordinator
The Salvation Army Greenville, SC
Greenville, South Carolina
Last day to apply: 15 November 2010
Executive Director, Zen Hospice Project
Zen Hospice Project
San Francisco, California
Last day to apply: 20 November 2010
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Conferences
2nd International Congress on Islamic Archeology
21 to 25 January 2011
Islamabad, Pakistan
Center for Islamic Studies National Conference
17 to 19 February 2011
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Islamic Civilization - Potentials and Challenges
9 to 10 March 2011
Lahore, Pakistan
In the Mix: Asian Popular Music Conference
25 to 26 March 2011
Princeton University
10th East-West Philosophers' Conference
16 to 24 May 2011
University of Hawaii - East West Center
Abstract Deadline: 15 December 2010
11th annual East Asian Studies Graduate Conference
University of Toronto
Abstract Deadline: 24 December 2010
European Conference for Academic Disciplines
10 to 15 April 2011
Gottenheim near Freiburg, Germany
Abstract Deadline: 1 March 2011
American Canadian Conference for Academic Disciplines
23 to 26 May 2011
Toronto, Canada
Abstract Deadline: 18 March 2011
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