Pigeon (squab)الحمام
Pigeon · hamam
Pigeon (squab) (الحمام, Pigeon) is allowed in Nidam al-Tayyibat. Category: proteins.
- Status
- Allowed
- Zone
- Green zone — daily staple (or yellow zone — daily, with caution according to another source)
- Category
- Proteins
- Condition
- None
- Reliability
- Medium — partial sources
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
Pigeon, grilled or stuffed with rice or frik, is the system's reference bird and the intended alternative to chicken on protein days.
Sources differ: Le guide des cinq zones place cet aliment en zone jaune (autorise) ; les listes explicites recoupées le placent en zone verte. Tier variable : « jaune » chez altayebaat (quotidien les jours protéine), « orange » chez khaledbelal ; la zone la plus stricte n'est pas retenue ici car la mention « jour protéine » est la règle opérante.
What conventional nutrition says
A lean, iron-rich poultry, with no conventional restriction.
This is not medical advice
This database documents the classification of foods as taught by Nidam al-Tayyibat. It does not reflect official nutritional guidelines and does not replace the advice of a doctor or a dietitian. Never change or stop a treatment based on this website.
What can replace it in this system?
Alternatives accepted by the method, for reference only.
Other proteins
The whole category- Allowed
Crab
الكابوريا · Crab
Crab is allowed, unlike shrimp and squid, without the method stating the criterion behind this difference.
- Allowed
Fresh sardines
السردين · Sardine
fresh, on protein days; canned version not documented
Fresh sardines fall under the system's “sea fish” heading, and are therefore allowed on protein days. The sources say nothing about canned s…
- Allowed
Head meat (lamb)
لحمة الرأس · Head meat
Lamb's head meat, simmered in its broth, is allowed; a traditional winter dish served with rice and soup.
- Allowed
Lamb liver
كبدة ضاني · Lamb liver
Lamb liver is allowed, unlike poultry liver.
- Allowed
Membar (stuffed intestines)
الممبار · Membar (stuffed intestines)
Lamb intestines stuffed with rice and spices, simmered then browned, are an Egyptian dish allowed by the system.
- Allowed
Quail
السمان · Quail
Quail is allowed, like pigeon, among the few birds accepted.
The complete palette, explained in the Tayyibat guide
17 free pages (in French): an introduction to the palette, the two-hour rule and the eleven daily rules.
Classification sources: altayebaat.com, enseignement public du Dr Al-Awadi, khaledbelal.com, listes publiques recoupées · updated 10/12/2026