Zahra Magdy - Cairo - Al Jazeera.net(Translated from Arabic) The term "Islamic tourism" describes the availability of activities for Muslims traveling or residing in countries outside their normal environment to…
Madinah was the capital of Islamic culture in 2013 and the capital of Islamic tourism in 2017, and it witnessed tremendous progress in the tourism sector.
Covering the implementation of the OIC Framework for Development and Cooperation among OIC Member States in the field of tourism over the next two years.
MS2610:2015 Muslim-Friendly Hospitality Services Requirements - are to set up a system to "preserve and protect the integrity of our Islamic tourism products and services".
The conference was graced by renowned scholars and eminent personalities from the travel and tourism industry from Auckland, India and other South East Asian countries.
Those booking Islamic tourism packages often seek historical or cultural sites that would also be of interest to non-Muslim tourists, in addition to sites with Islamic significance.
Spain is regarded as a must-see destination: a bridge between Europe and Islam, and whose history has left many visible traces of 5 centuries of Arab rule.
Muslim travel market was estimated at US$140bil (RM453.3bil) last year, accounting for almost 13% of the global total.
Taking place in Granada, Spain on September 22-23, The Halal Tourism Conference 2014 will provide a platform to discuss Halal tourism with experts in the industry.
Prayer rooms, hijabs made from local silk and even halal-certified whale meat are appearing in Japan as tourism bosses wake up to the demand from Muslim travellers.
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