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 k ...
certificates in the
Republic of China
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. The association is based in the
Taipei Cultural Mosque in
Taipei
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.
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 fields
Organization 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 Advisory
See also
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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 col ...
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Islam in Taiwan
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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 Southboun ...
References
External links
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