Muslim leaders in France have criticised a recent decision to ban the Halal slaughter of poultry animals in line with Islamic principles ahead of the holy month of Ramadan . A joint statement issued by Paris Mosque director Chemseddine Hafez, Lyon Mosque director Kamel Kaptane and Evry Mosque director Khalil Maroun, says that the French Agriculture and Food Ministry’s circular sends a negative message to the large Muslim community in ...