Islamic Tourism In Malaysia

Islamic tourism is a new tourism destination in the world today.

Islamic tourism in malaysia. Islamic tourism centre islamic tourism centre itc plays a pivotal role in bringing malaysia to the forefront of islamic tourism. This paper seeks to explore the evolution of islamic tourism in the world especially in malaysia as a multi cultural nation. Since the religious factors have been brewed in islamic tourism it most likely influences the pros and cons of its growth in. The tourism industry being one of the national economic stimulus has given the signs for the government to develop the islamic tourism centre itc malaysia to promote a new strategy of islamic tourism at the local and international.

These standards play a crucial role in establishing malaysia s credibility in the global islamic trade and tourism industry through streamlining best practices creating systematic development and avoiding misuse and abuse by irresponsible profit motivated. Malaysia s islamic tourism sector is also taking the same route as its halal sector with its own set of standards and guidelines. Therefore the main issue address in this paper is to highlight as to how islamic tourism or so called religious spiritual tourism could give significant changes and impacts towards malaysia s tourism industry. Malaysia is ready to welcome millions of international tourists in the visit malaysia year 2020 which is very near the corner.

The findings of the study provide the impacts of islamic tourism. As a further step forward it is embracing novel concepts such as islamic and halal tourism in recent years. The islamic arts museum malaysia iamm is a non profit organisation dedicated to being a custodian preserver and educator of islamic art. Throughout the years itc has been consistently and continuously working with industry players to build their capacity in islamic tourism thus ensuring that the needs of muslim visitors are better served.

Joint seminar on islamic tourism josit malaysia technical cooperation programme mtcp regional seminar on islamic tourism resit. Malaysia is attempting to be a popular islamic tourist destination in the world owing to its islamic environment. It is already noted as an islamic country serious in establishing a halal hub for financial products as well as services. The country with a population of over 32 6 million people is also known as an islamic nation as islam is the religion of the federation as enshrined in the malaysian constitution.

Islamic tourism is a new field of study in malaysia due to the fact that malaysia is a unique and harmonious country consisting of many races of different faiths.