THE DRUZE COUNCIL OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
We are a non-profit organization founded in the city of Buenos Aires on August 14 of 1997 by a group of Lebanese immigrants and their descendants, with the objective of rendering services of spiritual assistance and religious guidance to the Druze faith community, respectful of the religious precepts contained in the Islam, established in our country at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Druze Council of the Argentine Republic manages its institutions in accordance with the spiritual, legal and administrative dispositions of the community, under the indications of law of the Unitarian Druze Community Law passed on June 12, 2006 in Lebanon.
Sheik Sami Abil-Mona
Druze spiritual leader in Lebanon. He has been received by Pope Francis in 2022.
AUTHORITIES OF THE DRUZE COUNCIL OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
THE D.C.A.R has the authorization of the Secretariat of Worship of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nation for the free exercise of its faith in all the Argentine territory; registered before the Registry of Worship accepted under the Nro. 3157. Therefore, it has the recognition of the other authorities of other religions and the government.
President
SR. IMAD HATUM
Sheik
DR. SHARIF EL KONTAR
The President of the Druze Council Mr. Imad Hatum was recently received by the Druze religious authority H.E. Sheik El Akl in the site of the Druze House, Lebanon.
President:
Sr. Imad HATUM
Vicepresident & TREASURER:
Sr. José Semi MUSRI
General SECRETARY:
Ing. Monir MADCUR
MEMBER:
Sra. HOUDA EL MASRI
MEMBER:
Sheik Dr. Sharif EL KONTAR
MEMBER:
Sr. WALID HASSAN TORBEY
ACTIVITIES
We encourage ethical and moral values
The D.C.A.R with its permanent activity, motivates the practice of ethical and moral values, the consolidation of family bonds based on the respect and veneration for their elderly, contributing to the maintenance of the social peace, performing tasks of caring contention to the seniors citizens, orphans and the sick hospitalized in public institutions, complying with the provisions for the care of the neighbor in the Holy Quran, Praise God.
We represent our community
Among its functions it represents the Unitary Druze Community in religious affairs before the public authorities of the Argentine Republic and other present religious communities. It is the guarantor of the rules, religious ceremonies and services which will accompany the members of the community during their lives, of the observance and the supervision of the procedure that is being applied for the slaughter of the cattle and the issuing of the Halal certification according to the Sharía.
HALAL CERTIFICATION SERVICES
Verified slaughter
Countries with communities that profess Islam require exporters to comply with the Halal slaughter; a procedure which assures the consumer that food from animal protein has been treated and slaughtered as established in the Holy Quran.
Nowadays, the world has a growing demand for food, especially animal proteins coming from industrial plants that maintain high standards of health for the development of their animal treatment processes, slaughter, chopping, packaging, freezing, etc.
Argentina is one of the largest producers and exporters of raw materials, meat and derivatives of the highest quality.
The regulatory health body in Argentina is the Agri-food Quality and Sanitary National Service, for the care of animal, vegetable health and food safety.
Under the strict supervision and control of the Sheik, the Druze Council of the Argentine Republic offers to the refrigeration industry of our country the slaughter service according to the Islamic Rite – Halal – in agreement with the Protocol of the Sunni School regulation.
The Halal Protocol considers the care of the animal in order to avoid the greatest suffering at the time of slaughter; this aspect is regarded by the Muslim slaughterers.
The procedure (previous to the sacrifice) begins by means of the on-site survey and inspection of the facilities of the industrial plant, in charge of the supervisor appointed by the Council, who will grant the aptitude certificate to the exporter in order to make the Halal task , valid for 1 year from the time of inspection. The “aptitude” of the plant will have to be carried out at least once a year.
Once the plant is verified, a calendar will be established for the concurrence of the Muslim slaughter team appointed by the Council and supervised at all times by the Sheik of the Druze Council.
The visits to the plants are coordinated, in addition, with the premises located in the industrial plant of the health regulator body in Argentina: The Agri-food Quality and Sanity National Service – SENASA, which controls the care of the animal, vegetable health, and food safety.
The coordination of the request for the provision of the slaughter service and the operative relation with the exporter that require “Halal”, will be performed by the Lebanese Argentine Chamber of Commerce, an organization with which the Druze Council has subscribed an agreement of joint cooperation for such purposes.
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CONTACT
Druze Council, Lebanon.
ADRESS
José A. Cabrera 4625,
Palermo – Comuna 14 – C1414BG
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires – Argentina
PHONE
+54 11 5451-7444