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MUSLIMS TRAVELLERS NOT AFFECTED BY ANTI-MUSLIM SENTIMENTS
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Seemingly unfazed by Islamophobia in several
Western countries, Muslims continue to travel to cities around the world,
including the US and Europe.
Contrary to what many believe, Muslim travellers are "still active and
thriving," according to IRHAL.com chief executive officer Dr Syed Irfan Ahmad.
IRHAL.com is a portal that offers Muslim-related travel nformation,
including prayer times and the location of mosques, hotels and halal
restaurants.
Statistics collected by the English-language website show that the American city
Chicago was the favourite Muslim destination from May to October this year,
followed by Montreal, New Delhi, Johannesburg, Frankfurt, London and Dubai.
Many Muslims seemed not to be affected by the anti-Islam sentiment of
Westerners, and "Muslim travel has been growing steadily," Irfan said.
Irfan is a panelist at a discussion on "OIC Member Countries - New
Destination for Islamic Travel and Tourism: How to Tap the Growing Market" at the
1st International Islamic Tourism Conference and Travel Mart here.
Another panelist, Brunei Tourism Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Jamaluddin
Sheikh Mohamed, said OIC member countries should step up their cooperation to
attract Muslim travellers.
He said they should also produce brochures that trace Islamic civilisation in
Central Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia.
He noted that Malaysia and Brunei were now looking at the trail of Islam to this
region to draw the interest of Muslim travellers.
"When we talk about Islam, we should not confine ourselves to the Middle East.
People like to see and learn about the cultures and lifestyles of Muslims in
other parts of the world," Jamaluddin said.
Historical Muslim sites could also attract non-Muslims, he added.
Meanwhile, Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners president Datuk
Seri Abdul Aziz Rahman in another discussion on Muslim tour pakages called on the
OIC to conserve and preserve historical sites on Islamic civilisation around the
world.
He said the OIC should also trace and document the trails of famous Muslim
travellers such as Ibn Battuta and Ahmad Ibn Fadlan.
-- BERNAMA
Western countries, Muslims continue to travel to cities around the world,
including the US and Europe.
Contrary to what many believe, Muslim travellers are "still active and
thriving," according to IRHAL.com chief executive officer Dr Syed Irfan Ahmad.
IRHAL.com is a portal that offers Muslim-related travel nformation,
including prayer times and the location of mosques, hotels and halal
restaurants.
Statistics collected by the English-language website show that the American city
Chicago was the favourite Muslim destination from May to October this year,
followed by Montreal, New Delhi, Johannesburg, Frankfurt, London and Dubai.
Many Muslims seemed not to be affected by the anti-Islam sentiment of
Westerners, and "Muslim travel has been growing steadily," Irfan said.
Irfan is a panelist at a discussion on "OIC Member Countries - New
Destination for Islamic Travel and Tourism: How to Tap the Growing Market" at the
1st International Islamic Tourism Conference and Travel Mart here.
Another panelist, Brunei Tourism Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Jamaluddin
Sheikh Mohamed, said OIC member countries should step up their cooperation to
attract Muslim travellers.
He said they should also produce brochures that trace Islamic civilisation in
Central Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia.
He noted that Malaysia and Brunei were now looking at the trail of Islam to this
region to draw the interest of Muslim travellers.
"When we talk about Islam, we should not confine ourselves to the Middle East.
People like to see and learn about the cultures and lifestyles of Muslims in
other parts of the world," Jamaluddin said.
Historical Muslim sites could also attract non-Muslims, he added.
Meanwhile, Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners president Datuk
Seri Abdul Aziz Rahman in another discussion on Muslim tour pakages called on the
OIC to conserve and preserve historical sites on Islamic civilisation around the
world.
He said the OIC should also trace and document the trails of famous Muslim
travellers such as Ibn Battuta and Ahmad Ibn Fadlan.
-- BERNAMA
