Shahezad Contractor left his "cushy" IT career and launched a halal restaurant chain.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "People are overwhelmed by the fact that they can go to an IHOP restaurant and eat halal food," said Mohammad Ashraf, seen at his ...

"People are overwhelmed by the fact that they can go to an IHOP restaurant and eat halal food," said Mohammad Ashraf, seen at his IHOP franchise in Tujunga. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) ...

Mr. Halal, a Capital Region restaurant chain serving halal food, had opened a new location in Slingerlands. The chain opened ...