In Banks, Food and Hotels, Bosnia Taps Fast-growing Halal Market

Bosnian banks, food producers and hoteliers are adopting halal standards to tap a fast-growing market thanks to the country’s large Muslim population, an influx of Gulf tourists and growing trade with the Arab world. Bosnia has one of Europe’s largest indigenous Muslim populations, traditionally liberal in its interpretation of Islam, but the arrival of Arab fighters during the 1992-95 war and an influx of Saudi money have spurred an Islamic revival. The country, half of whose...

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