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The Taiwan Halal Integrity Development Association (THIDA; ) is a certification body that produces 
Halal
''Halal'' (; ar, حلال, ) is an Arabic word that translates to "permissible" in English. In the Quran, the word ''halal'' is contrasted with ''haram'' (forbidden). This binary opposition was elaborated into a more complex classification kno ...
certificates in the Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
. The association is based in the Taipei Cultural Mosque
The Taipei Cultural Mosque () is a mosque in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The mosque is the third one to be built in Taiwan and it is owned by the Chinese Muslim Youth League. It also houses the Taiwan Halal Integrity Development Associ ...
in Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
.
History
THIDA was inaugurated on 7 May 2011 in Taipei. The opening ceremony was attended by association managers, economic representatives, business people and around 300 Taiwan Halal Good Association companies and their relevant factions in Taiwan. It is also the member of World Halal Food Council.Objectives
The objectives of this association is: * Ensure the Halal-ness to all Muslim consumers anywhere in the world * Protect the Halal integrity of local certification bodies from mistakes or mishandling by a few black sheep * Avoid consequences from such mistakes that may affect interests of other law-abiding companies * Allow sharing of the limited resources of each individual mosque in both the shariah and technical fieldsOrganization charts
* General Assembly * Board of Directors and Supervisors * President * Secretaries ** Halal Industry Promotion *** Trade Show *** Business Integration *** International Relations ** Halal Certification *** Evaluation and Examination *** Audit and Supervision *** Education and Training ** Administration *** Legal Affairs *** Finance *** Documents ** Consultation *** Collaboration *** Industry AdvisorySee also
*Islamic dietary laws
Islamic dietary laws are dietary laws that Muslims follow. Islamic jurisprudence specifies which foods are '' '' (, "lawful") and which are '' '' (, "unlawful"). The dietary laws are found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as well as in coll ...
* Islam in Taiwan
Islam is a minor religion in Taiwan and it represents about 0.3% of the population. There are around 60,000 Muslims in Taiwan, in which about 90% belong to the Hui ethnic group. There are also more than 250,000 foreign Muslims working in Tai ...
* Taiwan Halal Center
The Taiwan Halal Center (THC; ) is an organization that promotes the Halal industry in Taiwan.
History
The organization was established by Taiwan External Trade Development Council on 21 April 2017 in Taipei. It is part of the New Southbound Po ...
References
External links
* {{Islam in Taiwan 2011 establishments in Taiwan Halal food Islamic organizations based in Taiwan Islamic organizations established in 2011 Organizations based in Taipei