The Balkan countries are eager to explore potentials in Halal tourism following a partnership between Halal Quality Certification Agency of Bosnia and Crescentrating to promote Halal-friendly travel services and facilities in the region.
The Balkan countries are eager to explore potentials in Halal tourism following a partnership between Halal Quality Certification Agency of Bosnia and Crescentrating to promote Halal-friendly travel services and facilities in the region.
From Australia and Thailand to the Middle East, there is a growing need for Halal and Shariah-complaint hotels around the world that caters to the needs of Arab and Muslim travelers.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to gain US$8.75 billion a year from religious tourism when the number of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims swell to over 15 million by 2013.
Lootah Hotel Management, the holding company behind UAE-based Al Jawhara Hotels & Apartments, has announced the opening of the first Shariah-compliant resort in the Maldives by 2013.
The Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2011), the leading travel exhibition for the Middle East region, will be held from 2 - 5th May 2011 at Dubai, UAE and Crescentrating.com will again be participating.
A global publisher of research has recognised the work of a Charles Darwin University academic who has investigated the lucrative market of spiritual tourism.
The pioneer Shariah-compliant hotel chain De Palma Hotel, was chosen as the winner of The Halal Journal Awards for Travel & Hospitality in a ceremony held tonight to the honor and celebrate the success within the global Halal industry.
For the first time ever, a group of young American Muslims from Atlanta, GA are attempting to charter an entire cruise ship reserved just for Muslims. Destination: sunny Bahamas.
The Middle East is currently one of the world's fastest-growing tourism markets, but despite the immense potential for Halal hospitality, local graduates are still shying away. An opportunity for Muslims elsewhere?
His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday launched of the Islamic Tourism and Exhibition 2011 which showcases some 15 artifacts of Islamic relics, including exact replicas of swords belonging to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the staff of Prophet Moses (pbuh).
Swiss tourist officials exuded confidence that they would get summer vacationers from Saudi Arabia despite the holy month of Ramadan, which this year coincides with the holiday season.
Out of 1,574 hotels and resorts in the country, only 366 or 23 per cent have obtained the halal certificates for the food served in their premises. Of this, 75% are four to five star hotels.
Indonesian women are splashing out on treatments at spas aimed at meeting Islamic values, including paying for special headscarf styling, as affluence rises in the world's most populous Muslim nation.
An appeal has been made to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) by Halal India to change the labeling of airline meals served to Muslim travelers from Muslim Meal to Halal Meal.