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THE UNION OF COMOROS SEEKS TO ADOPT MUSLIM-FRIENDLY TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY PRACTICES FROM MALAYSIA

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Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) has marked yet another significant milestone in its role as a Centre for Excellence in Muslim-friendly Tourism and Hospitality...

DEVELOPING MOSQUES AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION IN MALAYSIA

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In recent years, Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) has keenly observed the growing interest in mosque tourism. Mosques have become an attraction in themselves drawing ...

No issue to be Muslim-friendly, says five-star Pullman Kuching

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Luxury property, Pullman Kuching, fronting the Kuching waterfront in Sarawak, Malaysia, had an easy experience in being certified as a Muslim-friendly hotel. The five-star hotel ...

Sunway Hotels & Resorts strengthens Muslim-friendly hospitality with MFAR recognition

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Established property, lifestyle, and hospitality brand, Sunway Hotels & Resorts, was among the first to apply for Islamic Tourism Centre’s (ITC) Muslim-friendly Accommodation Recognition ...

Malaysia’s National Tourism Policy: Focus on recovery, connections, and sustainability

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In late December 2020, the Prime Minister of Malaysia launched Malaysia’s National Tourism Policy 2020-2030, giving concrete direction for the future of Malaysia’s tourism ...

Training tourist guides to save lives

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If you’re a guide leading a group of international tourists on an excursion, what would you do if an accident happened, putting one of ...

ITC COMMISSIONS 10 NEW ISLAMIC TOURISM RESEARCH

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Putrajaya, 10 Feb 2021: Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) has commissioned ten research projects through the Islamic Tourism Research Grant (ITRG) programme. The successful recipients from various academic ...

ITC publishes enriched knowledge of Islamic tourism in 2020 journal

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Despite the challenging pandemic situation we all faced last year which extends till today, Islamic Tourism Centre has published the third volume of the ...

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

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How fast time flies! We are now in the year 2021 after enduring a very challenging 2020. Many industries were affected by the Covid-19 ...

MALAYSIA’S PONDOKSTAY CONCEPT LAUDED AS CREATIVE ISLAMIC TOURISM PRODUCT

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PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 17 DECEMBER 2020: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture lauds the move of Malaysia’s industry players diversifying their tourism product offerings ...