iPhone helps American Muslims eat halal on-the-go

Watan
May 25, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1735/iphone-helps-american-muslims-eat-halal-on-the-go

Excerpt:

Finding a halal restaurant just became significantly easier for American Muslims, thanks to a new smart phone application launched this month that makes dietary religious observance a piece of cake.

Ask dietary-cautious Muslims in the west what their major challenge is when it comes to eating religiously-permitted foods and they'll say finding a halal place on-the-go. But with Halalpal, an iPhone application that locates halal restaurants and eateries throughout the United States, sticking to a halal diet has become much easier.

The search engine application designed for Apple's iPhone gives users a list of nearby restaurants with maps, contact information, price categories and recommendations.

The application scans the internet -- mainly Google, Yahoo, Yelp and the online guide to halal restaurants and products known as Zabihah.com -- to produce a list of halal eateries sorted by distance.

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