Europe is hosting the first-ever international conference on halal tourism to look at how the industry can capitalise on one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. The Halal Tourism Conference, which is being held on 22 and 23 ...
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Opinion: The Muslim Pound – The Bottom Line
The Bottom Line by Evan Davis Listen here: The Muslim Pound Duration: 30 minutes First broadcast: Thursday 19 June 2014 How big is the market for halal – not just food, but holidays, fashion and music too? Muslim consumers – and how best ...
Read More »City of Chiba aims to be Japan’s Muslim-friendly center
The city of Chiba is aiming to become the Muslim-culture center in Japan, seeking to draw in a growing number of Southeast Asian tourists to visit and stay in the city. The move guided by the municipal government has been ...
Read More »Malaysian Halal food producers ready to feed Muslim travellers
On several of its overseas routes, ANA Holdings Inc is beginning to offer an unconventional type of snack – rice crackers that happen to be accredited halal, an Arabic term meaning “permissible”. These kinds of rice crackers can become a ...
Read More »Indonesia: Jakarta to host global Islamic tourism forum
Jakarta Post Indonesia: The capital Jakarta will host the first International Forum on Muslim tourism among the members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) next month on June 1-2 to develop sharia Islamic tourism among 57 OIC members. The ...
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