On August 2–3, 2025, more than 20,000 people flocked to Frontier Park in Naperville, Illinois, for the third annual Chicago Halal Fest. The event, which was hosted by the Illinois Muslim Chamber of Commerce, was advertised as the “biggest halal celebration in the U.S.” Banners promised camel rides, comedy shows, and “global cuisines.” Local officials smiled for the cameras. Foreign consuls stood alongside American politicians. On the surface, it looked like a multicultural street fair.
But Halal Fest was far more than food and fun. It was a carefully engineered political project: a showcase for Sharia-compliant economics, a stage for Palestinian solidarity, a platform for foreign influence, and a Trojan Horse for embedding Islamic law into American civic life.
Halal, meaning “lawful” in Arabic, is not just a dietary preference — it is a legal-religious category under Sharia, one that extends into finance, commerce, politics, and culture. Every halal stamp, every certification, every endorsement at this festival was part of a broader strategy: to normalize Islamic law in the American mainstream while recruiting political cover from both U.S. leaders and foreign governments.
The Islamophobia Card
At this year’s Halal Fest, organizers leaned heavily on the tired “Islamophobia” narrative. They painted Islam as a religion under siege in America, claiming Muslims face constant discrimination. This is a deliberate falsehood. In reality, Islam enjoys unprecedented legal protections, government partnerships, and political cover in the United States.
It is no surprise they played these kinds of power games. One of the festival’s controversial sponsors was Islamic Relief USA, the American branch of Islamic Relief Worldwide—an organization accused of ties to the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Israel and Bangladesh have both accused Islamic Relief of financing radical groups. These tactics are nothing new; Islamist-linked organizations in America routinely use victimhood narratives and political cover to advance their agendas under the banner of “civil rights” and “diversity.”
Politicians, Consuls, and the Trojan Horse of “Diversity”.
The event was organized by the Illinois Muslim Chamber of Commerce, with full cooperation from the City of Naperville. High-profile political leaders lent their presence and credibility to the festival:
- Democrat Congressman Bill Foster
- Illinois State Senator Democrat Laura Ellman
- Republican Scott Wehrli, Mayor of Naperville
- Dr. Mudassar Siddiqui, President of the College of DuPage
- Pakistani Consul General Tariq Karim
In 2024, the Consul Generals of Indonesia and Turkmenistan were also present as honored guests. While we have not yet confirmed their attendance in 2025, the pattern is undeniable: year after year, representatives of Islamic-majority nations share the stage with American politicians at Halal Fest. This is not casual cultural exchange; it is a recurring display of foreign-backed ideological alignment. Their attendance is not a matter of courtesy; it is a public endorsement of a foreign project on American soil, an infiltration of our civic space under the guise of “diversity.”
More Than Food: A Rally for Palestine
Beyond the halal burgers and shawarma stands, Halal Fest became a de facto rally for Palestine. Organizers emphasized “identity” and “solidarity,” code words that, in this context, referred not just to Muslim pride but to political mobilization around the Palestinian cause.
Cultural events such as Qawwali by Bandwada, Zaffa and Dabka dances, and comedy by Preacher Moss all underscored themes of unity and resistance. In a year marked by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the imagery, speeches, and performances at the festival unmistakably tied the Halal brand to the Palestinian/Hamas struggle.
This pattern mirrors what has been seen across the U.S.: halal festivals doubling as political platforms where anti-Jewish sentiment, pro-Palestinian messaging, and Sharia-compliant practices merge into one public-facing spectacle.
Halal: Not Just Meat, But Sharia Economics
At the festival, halal slaughter was presented as harmless cultural heritage. In reality, it represents the embedding of Sharia law into Western food systems while violating the humane standards of animal welfare upheld in the West. Animals are killed fully conscious, facing Mecca, with prayers to Allah recited as their throats are cut and they slowly bleed out. In Western terms, this would be classified as animal cruelty — yet under the banner of “cultural diversity,” it is celebrated, normalized, and even subsidized.
The halal certification industry is also a financial pipeline. Fees paid for certification go to Islamic organizations, many with known ties to extremist groups. As investigative journalists have long exposed, groups such as the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)—named an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terror trial—profit from halal certification schemes. Every halal purchase feeds this system, functioning as a hidden tax that strengthens Islamist networks.
A Warning to Christians
For Christians, the spread of halal raises a deeper spiritual warning. The Bible in Acts 15:29 explicitly commands believers to “abstain from food sacrificed to idols.” Many pastors and theologians have warned that halal slaughter — performed in the name of Allah — falls directly under this prohibition. To unknowingly consume halal meat is, for Christians, a violation of conscience and Scripture. Yet in the United States, most halal products are not labeled, leaving non-Muslims unaware that they are participating in Islamic ritual slaughter.
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The Manufactured Halal Market
This isn’t just a theological issue for Christians; it’s also an economic weapon reshaping entire industries.
Far from being an ancient practice, the global halal industry is a modern invention. In her book Le marché halal ou l’invention d’une tradition, French anthropologist Florence Bergeaud-Blackler documents how the halal market was systematically engineered in the 1970s and 1980s through a collaboration between Iranian fundamentalists and multinational agribusinesses.
The strategy was clear: the more products declared “forbidden” under Sharia, the more “permitted” products could be sold to Muslims at a profit. This alliance between Islamic supremacists and global corporations turned halal into a multi-billion-dollar industry, a fusion of religious control and corporate greed, with ordinary consumers footing the bill.
How to Spot and Resist Halal
To push back, Americans must learn to recognize halal in daily life. Here are some standard tools and labels to watch for:
- Scan Halal – app to scan barcodes and check halal certification
- Zabihah – global guide to halal restaurants and products
- Muslim Pro – includes halal restaurant finder
- Halal Zulal and Halal Navi – apps for locating halal food and eateries
When you see the halal stamp, do not buy it. Every purchase feeds the system. Boycott halal. Defend Western civilization.
Final Warning for 2026 and Beyond
Organizers are already planning to move Halal Fest to a larger venue in 2026, citing its explosive growth. What began as a “cultural celebration” is rapidly becoming a regional power base for political Islam — drawing tens of thousands, embedding itself deeper into American civic life, and gaining bipartisan political cover.
Halal Fest 2025 should be a wake-up call. This was not a harmless food fair; it was a rehearsal for political Islam’s next advance on American soil. Under the cover of “diversity,” foreign diplomats, U.S. politicians, Islamic organizers, and corporate partners joined forces to normalize Sharia practices, rally around Palestine, and entrench a global halal industry that siphons money and legitimacy into extremist networks.
This is not about tolerance. It is about power. Every halal label, every festival, every smiling photo-op with foreign envoys is another step toward embedding Islamic law into our daily lives. If Americans continue to shrug it off as “cultural exchange,” we will wake up to find Sharia no longer at the margins but entrenched in our schools, markets, politics, and laws.
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