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== History ==

Pigs were domesticated in [[Mesopotamia]] around 13,000 BC. The pig appears to have been among the earliest domesticated animals in [[ancient China]], with evidence for pig domestication at [[Cishan culture|Cishan]] from around 8000 BP (6,000 BC).

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== Pork products ==

~~{{More citations needed section|date=July 2021}}~~

[[File:Smoked country style pork ribs.jpg|thumb|Smoked [[pork ribs]].]]

Pork may be cooked from fresh meat or cured over time. Cured meat products include [[ham]] and [[bacon]]. The carcass may be used in many different ways for fresh [[meat cuts]], with the popularity of certain cuts varying worldwide.

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=== Islam ===

[[File:Dubai Pork Shop.jpg|thumb|A pork shop in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], with sign: for Non Muslims.]]

Pork meat is prohibited by the [[Islamic dietary laws]]. Throughout the [[Islamic world]] many countries severely restrict the importation or consumption of pork products. Examples are [[Iran]],[[Mauritania]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]],[[Saudi Arabia]], [[Algeria]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Yemen]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Djibouti]], [[Kuwait]], [[Mali]], [[Niger]], [[Senegal]], [[Gambia]], [[Libya]], [[Pakistan]] (except in some communities) and the [[Maldives]]. However, in other Muslim-majority countries with significant non-Muslim minorities, such as [[Indonesia]] (except the province of [[Aceh]]), [[Malaysia]], [[Brunei]], [[Lebanon]], [[Iraq]]~~{{source needed|date=March 2020}}~~, [[Tunisia]], [[Egypt]], [[Morocco]], [[Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Jordan]], [[Albania]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkey]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Kosovo]], [[Syria]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Guinea]], [[Chad]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]] (except the [[Emirate of Sharjah]]), pork is available in hotels, restaurants and supermarkets that cater to a significant non-Muslim population.

Pork meat is prohibited by the [[Islamic dietary laws]]. Throughout the [[Islamic world]] many countries severely restrict the importation or consumption of pork products. Examples are [[Iran]],[[Mauritania]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]],[[Saudi Arabia]], [[Algeria]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Yemen]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Djibouti]], [[Kuwait]], [[Mali]], [[Niger]], [[Senegal]], [[Gambia]], [[Libya]], [[Pakistan]] (except in some communities) and the [[Maldives]]. However, in other Muslim-majority countries with significant non-Muslim minorities, such as [[Indonesia]] (except the province of [[Aceh]]), [[Malaysia]], [[Brunei]], [[Lebanon]], [[Iraq]], [[Tunisia]], [[Egypt]], [[Morocco]], [[Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Jordan]], [[Albania]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkey]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Kosovo]], [[Syria]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Guinea]], [[Chad]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]] (except the [[Emirate of Sharjah]]), pork is available in hotels, restaurants and supermarkets that cater to a significant non-Muslim population.

The [[Qur'an]]ic basis for the Islamic prohibition of pork can be found in surah {{qref|2|173}}, {{qref|5|3}}, {{qref|6|145}} and {{qref|16|115}}.

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=== Christianity ===

[[File:Christmas table (Serbian cuisine).jpg|thumb|Grilled pork as a main dish on a [[Cuisine of Serbia|Serbian Christmas table]]]]

While most Christians do consume pork, some sects prohibit it based on [[Leviticus]] chapter 11, [[Deuteronomy]] chapter 14, and [[Isaiah]] chapters 65 and 66.~~{{fact|date=June 2023}}~~ Some denominations that forbid pork consumption are:

While most Christians do consume pork, some sects prohibit it based on [[Leviticus]] chapter 11, [[Deuteronomy]] chapter 14, and [[Isaiah]] chapters 65 and 66. Some denominations that forbid pork consumption are:

* [[Hebrew Roots]]

* [[Messianic Judaism]]

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 == History ==
-{{See also|Charcuterie|Animal husbandry#History}}{{Expand section|date=April 2023}}
+{{See also|Charcuterie|Animal husbandry#History}}
 Pigs were domesticated in [[Mesopotamia]] around 13,000 BC. The pig appears to have been among the earliest domesticated animals in [[ancient China]], with evidence for pig domestication at [[Cishan culture|Cishan]] from around 8000 BP (6,000 BC).
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 == Pork products ==
-{{More citations needed section|date=July 2021}}
 [[File:Smoked country style pork ribs.jpg|thumb|Smoked [[pork ribs]].]]
 Pork may be cooked from fresh meat or cured over time. Cured meat products include [[ham]] and [[bacon]]. The carcass may be used in many different ways for fresh [[meat cuts]], with the popularity of certain cuts varying worldwide.
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 === Islam ===
 [[File:Dubai Pork Shop.jpg|thumb|A pork shop in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], with sign: for Non Muslims.]]
-Pork meat is prohibited by the [[Islamic dietary laws]]. Throughout the [[Islamic world]] many countries severely restrict the importation or consumption of pork products. Examples are [[Iran]],[[Mauritania]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]],[[Saudi Arabia]], [[Algeria]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Yemen]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Djibouti]], [[Kuwait]], [[Mali]], [[Niger]], [[Senegal]], [[Gambia]], [[Libya]], [[Pakistan]] (except in some communities) and the [[Maldives]]. However, in other Muslim-majority countries with significant non-Muslim minorities, such as [[Indonesia]] (except the province of [[Aceh]]), [[Malaysia]], [[Brunei]], [[Lebanon]], [[Iraq]]{{source needed|date=March 2020}}, [[Tunisia]], [[Egypt]], [[Morocco]], [[Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Jordan]], [[Albania]],  [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkey]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Kosovo]], [[Syria]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Guinea]], [[Chad]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]] (except the [[Emirate of Sharjah]]), pork is available in hotels, restaurants and supermarkets that cater to a significant non-Muslim population.
+Pork meat is prohibited by the [[Islamic dietary laws]]. Throughout the [[Islamic world]] many countries severely restrict the importation or consumption of pork products. Examples are [[Iran]],[[Mauritania]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]],[[Saudi Arabia]], [[Algeria]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Yemen]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Djibouti]], [[Kuwait]], [[Mali]], [[Niger]], [[Senegal]], [[Gambia]], [[Libya]], [[Pakistan]] (except in some communities) and the [[Maldives]]. However, in other Muslim-majority countries with significant non-Muslim minorities, such as [[Indonesia]] (except the province of [[Aceh]]), [[Malaysia]], [[Brunei]], [[Lebanon]], [[Iraq]], [[Tunisia]], [[Egypt]], [[Morocco]], [[Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Jordan]], [[Albania]],  [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkey]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Kosovo]], [[Syria]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Guinea]], [[Chad]] and the [[United Arab Emirates]] (except the [[Emirate of Sharjah]]), pork is available in hotels, restaurants and supermarkets that cater to a significant non-Muslim population.
 The [[Qur'an]]ic basis for the Islamic prohibition of pork can be found in surah {{qref|2|173}}, {{qref|5|3}}, {{qref|6|145}} and {{qref|16|115}}.
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 === Christianity ===
 [[File:Christmas table (Serbian cuisine).jpg|thumb|Grilled pork as a main dish on a [[Cuisine of Serbia|Serbian Christmas table]]]]
-While most Christians do consume pork, some sects prohibit it based on [[Leviticus]] chapter 11, [[Deuteronomy]] chapter 14, and [[Isaiah]] chapters 65 and 66.{{fact|date=June 2023}} Some denominations that forbid pork consumption are:
+While most Christians do consume pork, some sects prohibit it based on [[Leviticus]] chapter 11, [[Deuteronomy]] chapter 14, and [[Isaiah]] chapters 65 and 66. Some denominations that forbid pork consumption are:
 * [[Hebrew Roots]]
 * [[Messianic Judaism]]