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halalwatch.us

Link authority for halalwatch.us (registrable domain: halalwatch.us) from the Common Crawl web graph: PageRank and harmonic centrality history since 2017, current scores, and the site's top backlink sources.

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Web-graph authority (0-100)

Domain scores measure halalwatch.us as a whole: every subdomain's links rolled up into one node of Common Crawl's domain-level web graph. Host scores measure the exact hostname halalwatch.us. WWW scores cover the www variant of that hostname, which the graph tracks as its own entry since January 2026 (before that, www and bare host were merged). A big gap between domain and host usually means the domain's authority lives on other subdomains. PageRank is link-endorsement authority: how much weight the sites linking here carry themselves. Harmonic centrality measures reach: how close this site sits to the rest of the web when following links, which favors broadly connected sites over ones boosted by a few heavy linkers. All are normalized 0 to 100 within each crawl snapshot; a dash means that series does not exist for this site.

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TitleHalal Certification in the USA | Halal Watch — Since 1985
DescriptionAccredited halal certification agency in the USA since 1985. Certified in 2–3 weeks. GAC, CICOT & MJC recognized. 190+ markets. Free quote.
OG TitleHalal Certification in the USA | Halal Watch — Since 1985
OG DescriptionAccredited halal certification agency in the USA since 1985. Certified in 2–3 weeks. GAC, CICOT & MJC recognized. 190+ markets. Free quote.
OG Site NameHalal Watch
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The schema.org markup this homepage publishes: the machine-readable identity search engines and AI systems read. Types found: VideoObject, Organization, WebSite, WebPage, BreadcrumbList, ProfessionalService, FAQPage.

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Free quote.","transcript":"Halal Certification \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredibility\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t Trust\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntegrity\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t Growth\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpertise\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccess\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tReliability\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompliance\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\tOne in every four consumers worldwide follows halal standards. For over 40 years, Halal Watch has helped U.S. businesses achieve trusted halal certification, with recognition across GCC, CICOT, and MJC, supporting access to 190+ global markets.\t\t \t\t\t\t\tTrusted By Industry Leaders \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t100+\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tCertified Clients\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart Your Application \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t40+\t\t\t\t \t\tYears of Authority\t\t \t\t\t\t\t190+\t\t\t\t \t\tGlobal Markets\t\t \t\t\t\t\t2-3\t\t\t\t \t\tWeeks to Certify\u00a0\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2501\u2501  The Global Halal Economy \u2501\u2501 \t\t\t\t\tACCESS\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t2 billion Muslim consumers. A $3 Trillion \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tglobal halal economy. The fastest-growing consumer sector on earth.\t\t\t\t \t\tThe halal market is not a niche. It is a mainstream, high-growth sector spanning food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, finance, and travel. Companies entering now are positioned to capture loyal, fast-growing customer bases before their competitors do. Those who wait are not just missing sales today. They are ceding long-term market share to the brands that moved first.\u00a0\t\t \t\t\t\t\t$3T \t\t\t\t\tGlobal halal economy\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tGlobal halal economy\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t9.5%\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tAnnual growth rate \t\t\t\t\tAnnual growth rate \t\t\t\t\t2B+ \t\t\t\t\tMuslim consumers \t\t\t\t\tby 2030: 2.5 billion\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tThe brands that certify today are the ones that own the shelf space, the buyer relationships, and the consumer trust tomorrow. Every month without certification is a month your competitors are building the lead you will have to close. \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnlock Your Access \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee How It Works \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2501\u2501   Our Platform  \u2501\u2501  \t\t\t\t\tHalal Certification, Reimagined for U.S. Businesses \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tHalal Watch \t\t\t\t\tCertified from your space. \t\t\t\t\tEveryone Else\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tBuried in \t\t\t\t\tpaperwork.\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Upload digitally \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrack in real time \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdd products anytime \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2501\u2501     Accreditations & Recognitions \u2501\u2501  \t\t\t\t\tHalal Certification Accreditations, Recognized by Leading Authorities \t\t\t\t\t\t Our accreditations are not just credentials \u2014 they are the keys that unlock regulated halal markets worldwide. Each body represents a sovereign authority that accepts our certificates, giving your business immediate access to their markets. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tGulf Countries\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tGAC\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tGCC Accreditation Center \t\t\t\t \t\tGulf Cooperation Council Accreditation Center (GAC)\t\t \t\t\t\t\tGulf Cooperation Council \u2014 UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSoutheast Asia\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tCICOT\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tCentral Islamic Council of Thailand\t\t\t\t \t\tThailand\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSoutheast Asia \u2014 Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSouth Africa\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMJC\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMuslim Judicial Council \t\t\t\t \t\tMJC Muslim Judicial Council South Africa\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSouth Africa\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tUS State\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tUSDHS\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tUnited States Department of Halal Standards\t\t\t\t \t\tUSA Halal Accreditation\t\t \t\t\t\t\tUnited States \u2014 State Regulatory Authority \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSouth Africa\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tNIHT\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tNational Halal Integrity and Trust (NHIT) \t\t\t\t \t\tSouth Africa\t\t \t\t\t\t\t National Halal Certification Authority\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSaudi Arabia\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSASO\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSaudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization\t\t\t\t \t\tSaudi Arabia\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSaudi Arabia \u2014 National Standards & Quality Regulatory Authority (Expected July 2026)\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tStandards Compliance:\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGSO 993 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMS 1500 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUAE 2055-4 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tISO 22000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSANHA \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHIPS 1001-1003 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\"Under the leadership of Imam Mansoor Rafiq Umar, our certification follows halal standards aligned with GSO 993, MS 1500, UAE 2055-4, and ISO 22000, HIPS1001-1003.\"\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowse All International Accreditations \t\t\t\t\t \t\thttps:\/\/youtu.be\/VwvUI3YCA_M?si1B6LnchrnUGkgiaS\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2501\u2501  Why Choose Halal Watch  \u2501\u2501  \t\t\t\t\tThe USA's Accredited  Halal Certification Agency Since 1985 \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tHalal Watch is an internationally accredited compliance authority. Our certificates are recognized by regulatory bodies, religious organizations, and global buyers across the USA and in 190+ international markets.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t40 Years of Halal Authority \t\t\t\t \t\tSince 1985, our name has been synonymous with rigorous, trustworthy halal standards. Our legacy is your credibility.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tInternationally Recognized \t\t\t\t \t\tCertificates accepted in 190+ global halal export markets including Malaysia, UAE, Indonesia, Singapore, and South Africa.\u00a0\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSwift 2-3 Week Process \t\t\t\t \t\tOur structured six-step audit workflow ensures accuracy without unnecessary delay. Most approvals completed in 2-3 weeks.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tExpert Halal Auditors \t\t\t\t \t\tTrained inspectors conduct thorough facility audits covering sourcing, equipment, sanitation, and cross-contamination controls.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tTransparent Pricing \t\t\t\t \t\tCompetitive, clear pricing with no hidden fees. Receive a full proposal within 24 hours of your initial consultation.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tExport Market Readiness \t\t\t\t \t\tOur certificates satisfy import requirements for regulated halal markets without repeated approvals or documentation gaps.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2501\u2501     Economic Impact & Growth  \u2501\u2501  \t\t\t\t\tWhy Halal Certification Matters: The $2.3 Trillion Global Market\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t$ \t\t\t\t0 \t\t\t\tT \t\t\t\t\tGlobal Halal Economy \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t0 \t\t\t\tB+ \t\t\t\t\tMuslim Consumers Worldwide \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t0 \t\t\t\t+ \t\t\t\t\tExport Markets Served \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t0 \t\t\t\t\tYear Established \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSeamless Market Access\t\t\t\t \t\tEntry into regulated export markets including Malaysia, Indonesia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.\t\t \t\t\t\t\tRetailer Approval \t\tApproval from international retailers that require halal-certified food products.\t\t \t\t\t\t\tReach Muslim Consumers \t\tAccess to a growing base of Muslim consumers in the United States and globally.\t\t \t\t\t\t\tGovernment Eligibility \t\tEligibility for government and institutional food contracts requiring halal compliance.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2501\u2501     Certificate Process  \u2501\u2501  \t\t\t\t\tThe Halal Certification Process \u2014  6 Steps to Certified \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tOur structured six-step audit and compliance workflow is designed to ensure accuracy, traceability, and standards alignment \u2014 with most certifications completed in 2-3 weeks.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tStep 1 : Make Contact \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimeline: 1 Business Day \t\t\t\t\t \t\tReach out to our team to discuss your operation, pricing, and any questions about halal compliance requirements. You will receive a formal proposal within one business day, tailored to your product type and facility.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tStep 2 : Accept the Contract \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimeline: Same Day \t\t\t\t\t \t\tReview and accept our service proposal, then sign and return a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to protect your proprietary formulations and business information throughout the halal audit process.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tStep 3 :  Submit Your  Down Payment \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimeline: Same Day \t\t\t\t\t \t\tA 50% non-refundable deposit officially initiates your certification. This activates your account and triggers the document review phase.\u00a0See our USA halal certification cost for full pricing information.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tStep 4 : Submit Documents  for Pre-Audit Review \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimeline: 2 to 3 Weeks \t\t\t\t\t \t\tSubmit all relevant halal compliance documentation,\u00a0 including ingredient lists, supplier declarations, production flow charts, and sanitation records. Our team conducts thorough ingredients verification and traceability compliance checks against your supply chain. You will receive a tailored halal audit checklist and instructions for scheduling your facility inspection.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tStep 5 :  Facility  Audit \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimeline: 1 Day \t\t\t\t\t \t\tOur auditors perform a comprehensive annual facility inspection covering ingredient sourcing, storage segregation, equipment sanitation, staff practices, and product labeling. Any non-conformities must be corrected before a certificate can be issued. Follow-up audits, where required, may be conducted remotely.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\tStep 6 :  Receive Your   Certificate\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimeline: 1 Day \t\t\t\t\t \t\tOnce the audit review passes and the final payment is made, Halal Watch issues your official Halal Certification\u00a0with a full welcome kit. Your business is now a recognized halal-certified entity with access to our procurement network and private solicitations\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2501\u2501  Industries Served  \u2501\u2501  \t\t\t\t\tHalal Certification for  Every Industry in the USA \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tHalal Watch provides audit-focused compliance services for manufacturers across regulated and consumer-driven industries.\t\t \t\t\t\t\tFood & Beverage\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMeat & Poultry\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tCosmetics & Personal Care \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tCheese & Dairy \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tPharmaceuticals \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tNutraceuticals \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tFood Service \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tChemicals\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tPrivate Label Brands \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tNatural Flavours \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tPackaging\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tDistributors & Logistics \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView All Industries \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u2501\u2501   Blogs & News  \u2501\u2501  \t\t\t\t\tHalal Insights \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tGet key information and expert perspectives on products and services that comply with Islamic dietary and ethical standards. Explore global market trends, certification processes, and the expanding halal economy.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tHalal Certification Requirements\t\t\t\t \t\tLearn the essential criteria businesses must meet to obtain reliable halal certification and ensure compliance with international standards.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tHalal Certification Cost in the USA\t\t\t\t \t\tExplore the factors that influence halal certification fees, including facility size, product range, and industry type.\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tHow To Get Halal Certification in the USA: A Step-by-Step Guide for Businesses\t\t\t\t \t\tLearn how to get halal certified in the USA. 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Businesses currently certified by another body can transition to Halal Watch \u2014 our team reviews your existing certification documentation to streamline the transfer, often reducing the time and duplicate work required compared to a first-time application.\u00a0Contact us to discuss your current certifier and certification scope, and we’ll provide a transition-specific proposal.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\tHalal is an Arabic term meaning permissible or lawful under Islamic law, derived from Quranic and Prophetic teachings governing food, products, and conduct. A simple way to remember what makes something non-halal is the acronym \"ABCDIS\": Alcohol and intoxicants, Blood, Carnivorous animals, Dead meat (not properly slaughtered), food offered to Idols, and Swine. Anything outside these categories is generally considered halal, though\u00a0ingredient-level verification\u00a0is still required to confirm compliance. Read our\u00a0complete guide to what halal means\u00a0for a deeper explanation.\"Halal\" describes whether something is permissible under Islamic law. \"Halal certified\" means an independent, accredited third party has formally verified that claim through audit and documentation review. A product can be self-declared halal without certification, but only\u00a0certified products carry independently verified assurance \u2014 which is what Muslim consumers and regulated export markets require. Self-declaration alone will result in rejected shipments at international borders that legally mandate certified imports.While both halal and kosher prohibit pork and require specific slaughter methods,\u00a0halal certification additionally prohibits alcohol and intoxicants in any form, follows Zabiha slaughter requirements specific to Islamic law, and applies distinct rulings on ingredients like gelatin, enzymes, and emulsifiers. 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Web-Graph History

Authority over time

Every Common Crawl web-graph release since 2017, roughly quarterly. The domain series goes back to 2017; Common Crawl only began publishing the host-level graph in 2020, so host lines start there. Click a legend entry to show or hide that line. Flat lines are normal for established sites; watch for sustained rises or drops, which track real gains or losses in who links here.

A note on www: through the end of 2025 the source web graph merged www and non-www hostnames into the bare name, so one host line covers both. Starting in January 2026 the graph splits them into separate entries, which is why www can carry its own scores going forward.

Backlink Data

Backlink counts

Unique linking domains seen in Common Crawl's link graphs. This is a different dataset than the 0-100 authority scores above: these are raw counts, host-level for halalwatch.us and domain-level for halalwatch.us with all its subdomains combined. Common Crawl covers a large sample of the web, not all of it, so treat counts as comparable between sites rather than absolute totals.

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Backlink Data

Top backlinks in the domain graph

Common Crawl publishes two link graphs. The DOMAIN graph connects whole domains: every link from any page of one domain to any page of another. This table shows the highest-authority domains linking to halalwatch.us (including its subdomains), ranked by the linker's PageRank. The table shows the top 78; the download carries the full stored list (up to 10,000 linkers) as JSON. Click a linker for its own site profile.

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The HOST graph connects exact hostnames, so subdomains count separately. This table shows the highest-authority hosts linking to halalwatch.us specifically, ranked by the linker's PageRank. The table shows the top 79; the download carries the full stored list (up to 10,000 linkers) as JSON. Click a linker for its own site profile.

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