January 2021 531 World Islamic Tourism Council President, Mohd Khalid Harun, said that the Muslim market would likely pickup travel in a big way once the Covid-19 situation improves, and called for destinations and industry players to prepare for the eventual reopening of tourism now. Islamic tourism is one of the prominent sectors in Halal industry and through tourism, Malaysia can diversify its economies or earn income from foreign currency. Mohd Khalid urged industry players in Malaysia to start thinking of how to serve the Muslim tourist market by considering things like making halal or permissible food and prayer facilities easily available. He said: “These needs can be integrated into facilities and attractions like shopping malls, restaurants, theme parks, accommodation, and even at special events. We must continue to provide the necessary infrastructure and facilities to meet the expected numbers of Muslim travellers from around the globe once borders are
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Malaysia aiming to boost Islamic tourism post-COVID-19
January 30, 2021
World Islamic Tourism Council President, Dato Mohd Khalid Harun said that the Muslim market would likely pickup travel in a big way once the CoOVID-19 situation improves and called for destinations and industry players to prepare for the eventual reopening of tourism now.
Islamic tourism is one of the prominent sectors in Halal industry and through tourism in Malaysia can diversify their economies or earn income from their foreign currency. As we can see, tourism has also become one of the biggest and potential revenues to generate income in this globalized and inter-connected world, particularly in Malaysia.