We narrow down our focus to the application of halal concept to the hotel industry which. Overview of the global halal industry and halal tourism. Halal tourism emerges as businesses work to cater for. Aug 11, 2018 the global halal industry covers islamic finance, halal food industry, halal tourism, halal media and halal fashion, etc. The most common example of haram non halal food is pork.
Hence, this study is aimed to examine halal tourism. Is halal tourism only about islamic countries or it is also important for other countries. International journal of culture, tourism and hospitality research, 9 1. Nov 26, 2017 halal tourism is an emerging trend in the travel industry. There are no parties which can claim the food is halal without complying with islamic law. Nonmuslims awareness of halal principles and related food products in malaysia abstract. The country hopes to benefit from a global boom in the sector and build on demand tokyo. Sustainable, smart and muslimfriendly tourist destinations mdpi. The awareness of halal issues among muslims have significantly increased including muslim tourists. The global halal industry is not a source of satisfaction for muslims only, the halal logo on different products has become a surety of quality affirmation and a good lifestyle choice for people globally.
Egypt, turkey, it is noticed that the majority of such halal tourism packages are not fully halal as they fail to comply with the rules, guidance and requirements of islamic shariah andor the halal concept. Halal tourism is soon in russia halal travel style. The fundamental beliefs of muslims are that islam has a holistic and. Understanding the economics of halal tourism presentation from 29 may 20. Halalfriendly tourism and factors influencing halal tourism. European journal of tourism hospitality and research vol.
Mar 02, 2018 halal tourism is soon in russia by sacide barkcin posted on march 2, 2018 august 24, 2018 0 1 m read 4k views after the increase of muslim travelers visit to russia in 2017, the countrys tourism professionals are interested in halal tourism now. No doubting, ethiopia can be among the top beneficiaries of halal tourism. In addition, to formulate a development model for halal tourism destinations in. City of chiba aims to be japans muslimfriendly center. The results of this study provide useful information in understanding the brand equity in halal perspective and, more particularly, propose at serving the tourism operators through offering halal services for brand equity which are mostly preferred by the muslim tourists and attract them for subsequent visit destinations. Indonesia in developing tourism brand of indonesia the halal wonders would possibly lead into positive and negative possibilities. Halal tourism is a new extension to the tourism industry where the muslim as well as nonmuslim countries have been inclining towards hospitality to specifically cater to the muslim population of the world.
Halal tourism and its growth within the global islamic economy. This article also elaborates the recent development in halal food industry which is the formulation of halal food standard gazette in 2004 by the malaysian government. Halal tourism takes off as travel companies cater to muslim. Therefore, halal tourism consists of different sectors which are related with each other. Since, the significant role of tourism in thai economy has long been recognized, thai government has granted various facilities to tourism agencies to develop other potential areas in the tourism industry, and developing halal tourism is a promising approach to attract more tourists. This chapter discussed the importance of getting the terminologies right in the field of muslimfriendly or halal tourism. It investigates muslim tourists perception of value in the context of tourist destinations in malaysia. Abu dhabi, being the leading destination for tourists is drawing up to be the most desired city for halal tourism.
Understanding the economics of halal tourism tourism. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. Here we have organised some articles on halal foods and various issues related to halal foods both current and historical. Report of the first meeting of working group on islamic tourism, article 10. Halal tourism over the years the rise in the number of published articles on halal tourism can be seen toward the late 2000s. Islamic tourism, halal tourism and friendly halal tourism. The results of this study suggest that nonmuslim consumers are aware of the existence of halal food, halal principles and the advantages of halal way in slaughtering the animals. Halal tourism concept halal is an arabic word meaning lawful or permissible. Muslim tourist needs are identified when travelling abroad. Guidelines on halal tourism management in the andaman. For food therefore, the term to be used is not islamic food but rather halal or nothalal food. However, there is an emerging opportunity for halal restaurants, with the number of halal establishments in some regions of thailand being. Halal is a term exclusively used in islam which means permitted or lawful.
This niche market offers a great prospective for halal tourism. The development of halal tourism needs an advancement, considering its vast market potential in indonesia in the midst of readiness issues. The halal tourism market was once seen as a niche revenue stream, limited to pilgrimages like the multibilliondollarayear revenue stream generated by muslim travellers to mecca. The halal tourism conference, which is being held on 22 and 23.
In response, hotels and tour operators are increasingly trying to meet their. Mft is defined as halal conscious travelers, traveling for any purpose, which is halal permissible. Halal tourism industry in indonesia munich personal repec archive. This study analyzes the influence of halal tourism dimensions i. Kuala lumpur welcomes the muslim travellers others didnt want after 911 it was difficult for many muslims to travel to europe and the us, so malaysias capital stepped in to. Home magazine muslim traveler defining what is halal travel or muslim friendly tourism.
International journal of contemporary tourism research 1 2018 22. These instances and others, like halal song, islamic film or clean cinema no bed scenes, kissing, or other images considered shameful, islamic boy bands, islamically correct reality tv shows, and islamic tourism prove that islamic revivalism and the subsequent piety movements are not incompatible with contemporary popular culture. Halal tourism destination development model journal of. Oct 25, 2015 the socalled halal tourism market was once seen as a niche by travelrelated companies, but many are now catering to muslim travelers worldwide. Introduction according to the islamic law shariah, halal refers to anything that is lawful and permissible while the opposite of halal is haram that means forbidden and punishable. Recently, halal tourism has been emerging as lucrative tourism niche both in muslim and nonmuslim countries destinations. As a result there is growing interest in halal options. Indonesia aims to attract more muslim visitors in halal. Destination marketers need to understand muslim travel behaviour in order to satisfy hisher needs especially in halal tourism industry.
Project muse islam and popular culture in indonesia and. Muslimfriendly hotels, halal food, muslimfriendly phone application. The findings of the study demonstrate that the perceived. Ministries of tourism, travel agencies, hotels and resorts, airlines and the like are tapping into the muslim market by offering goods, services and experiences that are halal, or permissible under koranic law. Halal tourists want alcoholfree environments when traveling and separation of the sexes at areas like beaches and swimming pools. The first problem when diving into this topic is the confusion caused by a number of terms intended to designate the same concept, in addition to the lack of a shared.
Meanwhile, islamic tourism or halal tourism is deeply rooted within the. Halal and non halal covers all spectrums of muslim life, not limited. Therefore, the success of developing and marketing halal tourism destination must be guided by the adoption of islamic teachings and principles in all aspects of tourism activities. The term muslimfriendly in tourism industry denotes an attempt to make the tourism experience enjoyable to observant muslims. Halal tourism is a subcategory of tourism which is geared towards muslim families who abide by rules of islam. Halal tourism news related to halal food, finance, tourism. Halal tourism is an emerging trend in the travel industry. The development of halal tourism began to be carried out by various countries, muslim and nonmuslim countries. Halal tourism refers to activities that are suited to islamic principles, with the intention of engaging more muslims in the tourism industry. Halal, halal logistics, halal supply chain, pest analysis, malaysia 1. The effect of halal tourism on customer satisfaction. This study aims to align the theoretical foundations of halal tourism to conventional tourism paradigms.
The reason is food is not a living object and will never have any aspect of intention. Halal tourism can be summarized by any object or action which is permissible to use or engage in tourism industry, according to islamic teachings. Wilson and liu 2011 and bon and hussain 2010, the concept of halal tourism is proving to be popular and is. Wikipedia states that halal tourism is a subcategory of tourism which is geared towards muslim families who abide by rules of islam.
Here is where you can find our finest articles talking about different topics about the travel industry and halal tourism in general, currently we have 12 articles including 4 astonishing reasons visit zanzibar,african spice land,getting to know our currency matters,health matters and vaccination for tourist and tanzania visa requirements for foreigners. Nonmuslims awareness of halal principles and related. Many of the bloggers interviewed for this article echoed the same sentiment. However, as the initiative is still relatively new.
Spain to host firstever conference on halal tourism in europe. Muslims now make up one of the fastestgrowing segments of the global travel industry. Understanding the development of halal food standard. Indonesian and malaysian potential for a halal tourism. Recently, islamic tourism concept has been debated among scholars as religion. The aims of the study are 1 to identify the halal tourism potentials concerning on 4a approach attraction, amenity, accessibility, and ancillary as major components of tourism. This paper examines the concept of halal tourism as a subcategory of religious tourism. Europe is hosting the firstever international conference on halal tourism to look at how the industry can capitalise on one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. This study examined lombok islands which have won an international halal destination award in 2016. Their goal is not just to make it easier for muslim travelers to find food, prayer.
Understanding behavior and needs of halal tourism in andaman. This can be shown by their significant awareness that. Halal tourism is when a muslim traveller chooses to abide by their faith and its teachings whilst travelling and lodging abroad. This is an open access article under the cc bync license. The main focus of discussion at that time was the shariah perspective on tourism e. However, there is a need for thai community and tourism related sectors to understand the unique muslim travel behavior and needs.
This development has been triggered by the change in the mind set of muslim consumers as well as ethical consumer trends worldwide. In this study the term muslim friendly tourism mft has been used based on the analysis presented in chapter 1. There is now a growing interest in halal tourism from the perspectives of both industry and academic research. Many stress the fact that any strategy to develop or market halal tourism products and services must be guided by islamic teachings and principles in all their aspects. For a long time, tourism industry had been exclusive against muslims for it was fenced by the so called haram activities. Halal tourism, as permissible under islam, includes halal activities, halal airlines, halal food, and halal shariahcompliant hotels 6. Although the halal concept has not been a major element among nonmuslim consumers living in an islamic country, whether the nonmuslim consumers are aware of the underlying advantages that come with halal food products or their viewpoints arising from. International journal of academic research in business and social sciences. Junaidi management science letters 10 2020 1757 the concept of halal in the context of tourism is evidence of islamic teachings involvement in every aspect of a muslim since islam is a comprehensive religion samori et al. Understanding behavior and needs of halal tourism in.
Oct 01, 2014 halal tourism and its growth within the global islamic economy 1. However, there is a need for thai community and tourism related sectors to understand the unique tourist in andaman gulf of thailand. Halal ready meals are a growing consumer market for muslims in britain and america and are offered by an increasing number of retailers. Current trends and opportunities for halal restaurants in. This is book discusses the topics of halal tourism, halal travel, and muslimfriendly destination. A new goldmine for tourism geetanjali ramesh chandra assistant professor, amity university dubai campus, dubai, united arab emirates abstract halal tourism is a new product in the tourism industry market. Sheth, thematic analysis was used explore the key perceived consumption values that muslim travellers associated with halal tourism. Pdf the study of religion has attracted interest and considerable attention from researchers and. Methodology the study of the halal tourism industry in indonesia is carried out with the following steps. Guidelines on halal tourism management in the andaman sea. We narrow down our focus to the application of halal concept to the hotel industry which we call as islamic hotel. How halal tourism is reshaping the global tourism industry.
These include islamic tourism, halal tourism, shariah compliant tourism and services, etc. An exploratory study into the halal friendliness of accommodation providers in new zealand serrin abdulrazzaq masters of commerce. Japan opens up to halal tourism japan is pushing to promote itself as a destination for muslim travellers. The rising of muslim population around the world creates the increasing demand for tourism in accordance with islamic rules called as halal tourism. This article aims to study the benefits of being a smart and muslimfriendly tourist destination. Understanding the halal concept and the importance of. Defining what is halal travel or muslim friendly tourism. Nonmuslims awareness of halal principles and related food. History, issues and problems the effect of the halal oom phenomenon on japanese society and industry yoza achmad adidaya masters thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of philosophy in east asian culture and history east4593 30 credits.
The halal market is nonexclusive to muslims, and has gained increasing. The purpose of this study was to analyze the psychological orientation. Halal tourism through the lens of generation z in a muslim majority. Halal tourism in the growth of the global islamic economy presented at.
History, issues and problems the effect of the halal oom phenomenon on japanese society and industry yoza achmad adidaya masters thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of philosophy in east asian culture and history east4593. Muslimfriendly tourism holidays and travel in accordance with islamic beliefs and practices. Journal of halal product and research jhpr is a journal published by biannual twice a year by halal research center and product development pusat riset dan pengembangan produk halal halal center universitas airlangga, surabaya, indonesia eissn. Indonesia is trying to market itself as a halal destination. Muslim travel behavior in halal tourism intechopen.
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