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What is Halal Tourism

Chapter 4
Global Developments in Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Due to cultural sensitivities, people from Islamic background prefer to visit a country for tourism or medical purposes that is familiar and complies with their religious beliefs, customs and tradition, which applies to food, medication, and spiritual rituals.
Published in Chapter:
Strategic Indicators of the Role of Government in Developing Dubai as a Medical Tourism Hub
Farooq Haq (Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, UAE) and Anita Medhekar (CQUniversity, Australia)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9787-2.ch004
Abstract
Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon in the Middle East. Dubai is strategically located to competitively attract patients from Islamic backgrounds given the cultural congruence with the Middle Eastern countries for medical tourism. Dubai is famous for its shopping, sightseeing, desert safaris, state-of-the art tourism facilities, and as a melting pot for Eastern and Western civilizations. The government of United Arab Emirates is playing a key role to support the development of Dubai as a medical tourism hub of the Middle East and diversify the oil-based economy in an innovative way. It is developing various niche tourism products and services embedded in the non-oil sectors of the economy by applying the five strategic indicators required to study the role of governments in planning and supporting sustainable tourism.
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Malaysian Tourism Industry Achievement From a Knowledge Management Perspective and Emergent Trends
Tourism services offered in such a manner to follow the teaching of Islam in all the tourist services offered from travelling to lodging activities. Permissibility of Islam is paramount of the tourism service offerings.
Published in Chapter: Malaysian Tourism Industry Achievement From a Knowledge Management Perspective and Emergent Trends; From: Accelerating Knowledge Sharing, Creativity, and Innovation Through Business Tourism
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The Rise of Islamic Luxury: Current Trends
Any tourism object or action which is halal.
Published in Chapter: The Rise of Islamic Luxury: Current Trends; From: Building Consumer-Brand Relationship in Luxury Brand Management
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Halal Tourism, Where Are We?: Particular Attention to the Situation in Spain
The offering of tour packages and destinations that are particularly designed to cater for Muslim requirements and to address Muslim travelers’ needs, directly influenced by the observance of their religion obligations.
Published in Chapter: Halal Tourism, Where Are We?: Particular Attention to the Situation in Spain; From: Handbook of Research on Socio-Economic Impacts of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
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Halal Tourism in Bali, Why Not?
An emerging tourism offerings which uses Islamic teaching and believes as basis for travellers mobility and tourism activities.
Published in Chapter: Halal Tourism in Bali, Why Not?; From: Special Interest Tourism in Southeast Asia: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Chapter 15
Meeting Customer Expectations in Islamic Tourism: Effects of Islamic Business Ethics
It is a subcategory of tourism which is geared towards Muslim families who abide by rules of Islam.
Published in Chapter: Meeting Customer Expectations in Islamic Tourism: Effects of Islamic Business Ethics; From: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Ethics in the Digital Era
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