Yet another manifestation of the world unifying in this case amongst Islamic business people and the users of their products. The main problem seems to be consistency and justice across different Islamic countries because of differing interpretations of Islamic law. They have gone into negotiations to "set up a global certification board"

It has occurred to me that no matter what the problem on the planet from the old lady down the road not getting her social care package deployed correctly to saving the decline of some British birds there has to be some consultation enshrined in an authority above the local ,regional or national. More and more folk seem to be coming around to that point of view as a necessity for life. I once joked with a Jewish friend of mine that money is the new religion but I never realised that religions themselves are having to be reshaped around the needs of money and business. Interesting!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20405292