Melbourne is the rival of Sydney in many ways, with a lot of cultural activities. Melbourne is known for its fantastic shopping and cafes – with food and shopping being the main reason many a national and international tourist journeys to Melbourne.

Melbourne is also the multicultural capital of Australia, with an eclectic population that includes a large number of Muslims from all over the Muslim world.

Whilst the concentration of Muslims is in the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne, there are many Halal eateries and prayer facilities located throughout the city.

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The Toronto International Airport (also known as Pearson International) has two main terminals and there are prayer facilities on both terminals T1 & T3.

Terminal 1 Prayer place, also known as the inter faith room, is located on Arrival level at West End (1A). Close to the domestic arrivals. Jumuah prayers are also conducted here on Fridays. There are washrooms located close by for Wudu.

There are no known Halal restaurants inside the airport but good choice of items at Tim Hortons. The Halal Certified Restaurant closest to the airport is The Kebob at 3417 Derry Road East, Mississauga.

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Halal Food Assurance in Hotels

In order for the Hotel Guest to better understand the Halal Food served by the Hotels' the following three Icons indicate how the food is assured Halal by the Hotels. Look for these icons in the Hotel listing to have a better understanding of the Hotels' Halal food offering.

This means a restaurant serving Halal food in the Hotel is certified Halal by a Halal certifying authority. This in general means that both food and beverages served in the restaurant is Halal. There may be exceptions to this, in case some Halal certifying authorities still certify a restaurant as Halal even though the restaurants serves non-Halal beverages.

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The Inaugural "Halaal" Conference and Exhibition 2010" was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the 16th February . This pioneering event, organised by UTO EduConsult (Pvt) Ltd, brought together experts and practitioners from Sri Lanka and overseas.  The Conference highlighted how the "Halaal" industry can be a driver for growth in Sri Lanka and the region.

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