Halal Hello Kitty Chicken Burger 11 June 2009, Cervera de los Montes 4 November 2009, Cervera de los Montes A4 (29,7 x 21,0 cm) Water color, acrylic color, pencil, color pencil, felt-tip pen and stickers on paper i Halal is an Arabic term meaning legal, according to Sharia, the Islamic law. Halal is widely used to designate food seen as permissible. It is estimated that 70% of Muslims worldwide follow halal food standards, and that the global halal market is currently a $580 billion USD industry. Alcohol, according to Sharia, is haram, forbidden. The image is from a fast-food restaurant in Paris. The picture on the catsuit of the chicken is Hello Kitty, a character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. Döner Kebab is a a Turkish dish developed in Germany and made with mutton. Pepper spray is a lachrymatory agent that is used in riot control, crowd control, and personal self-defense. Private collection, Damascus. Tags: halal, sharia, döner kebab, burger, chicken, Hello Kitty 448 / 779