The event was held in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Chinese Muslim Association

Taiwan News 
Date: 2017/12/23
By: Maggie Huang, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Large crowds packed Daan Forest Park as the Islamic Market kicked off on an unseasonably warm day Saturday morning.

Collaboratively organized by the Chinese Muslim Association and the Department of Information and Tourism of the Taipei City Government, the event featured 60 vendors selling items ranging from jewelry and other handmade crafts to Halal certificated food and cultural activities.

The event was held in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Chinese Muslim Association, which is dedicated to promoting a more Muslim-friendly environment in Taiwan as well as introducing Muslim culture to Taiwanese people.

Islam has 1.8 billion adherents, making up about 24 percent of the world population, while each country has a lot of differences from the others and the culture among them can be quite diverse. Among the 60 vendors, each of them features a different Muslim country worldwide from Central Asia, Indonesia, Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, attracting many people who are interested in knowing more about Islam to come and experience an exotic weekend.    [FULL  STORY]