Jakarta will be the Centre of Islamic Tourism on June 2 and 3
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Indonesia’s capital Jakarta will host the first Organization of the Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) International Forum on Islamic Tourism next month to develop sharia tourism among 57 OIC members.
JAKARTA - Indonesia is the largest Muslim nation of the world with 90% of its 245 million inhabitants declaring to be Muslim. It then only makes sense that Indonesia and its capital Jakarta welcomes the first international forum of Islamic Tourism of the Organization of the Islmaic Cooperation (OIC). The event will take place on June 2 and 3. "This is concrete action from the tourism ministers of OIC members meeting in Banjul, Gambia, on Dec. 6,
2013, as we want to further develop sharia tourism in OIC countries,"
Tourism and Creative Economy Deputy Minister Sapta Nirwandar said in
Jakarta on Monday as quoted by Antara news agency.
Sapta said sharia tourism was projected to continue to grow as Muslim populations were predicted to reach 2.2 billion - equal to 26.4 percent of the global population - by the end of 2030.
Sharia tourism –also named sometimes “halal tourism” include specific facilities and services. For example, hotels following sharia rules do not serve alcohol and have separate swimming pools and spa facilities for men and women. Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey for example are now trying to attract Muslim tourists from all over the world by offering such facilities.
Other countries such as Singapore, Thailand but also Hong Kong, Japan and
Australia are looking at attracting more Muslim travellers thanks to sharia related tourism programs.
The Muslim population stood at 1.6 billion of a global population of 6.9 billion in 2012. "Through this forum, we want to strengthen sharia tourism’s position as one of keys to help support the global economy. We also want to promote sharia tourism destinations and products such as hotels, restaurants and spas," he
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta will host the first Organization of the Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) International Forum on Islamic Tourism next month to develop sharia tourism among 57 OIC members.
JAKARTA - Indonesia is the largest Muslim nation of the world with 90% of its 245 million inhabitants declaring to be Muslim. It then only makes sense that Indonesia and its capital Jakarta welcomes the first international forum of Islamic Tourism of the Organization of the Islmaic Cooperation (OIC). The event will take place on June 2 and 3. "This is concrete action from the tourism ministers of OIC members meeting in Banjul, Gambia, on Dec. 6,
2013, as we want to further develop sharia tourism in OIC countries,"
Tourism and Creative Economy Deputy Minister Sapta Nirwandar said in
Jakarta on Monday as quoted by Antara news agency.
Sapta said sharia tourism was projected to continue to grow as Muslim populations were predicted to reach 2.2 billion - equal to 26.4 percent of the global population - by the end of 2030.
Sharia tourism –also named sometimes “halal tourism” include specific facilities and services. For example, hotels following sharia rules do not serve alcohol and have separate swimming pools and spa facilities for men and women. Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey for example are now trying to attract Muslim tourists from all over the world by offering such facilities.
Other countries such as Singapore, Thailand but also Hong Kong, Japan and
Australia are looking at attracting more Muslim travellers thanks to sharia related tourism programs.
The Muslim population stood at 1.6 billion of a global population of 6.9 billion in 2012. "Through this forum, we want to strengthen sharia tourism’s position as one of keys to help support the global economy. We also want to promote sharia tourism destinations and products such as hotels, restaurants and spas," he