The group of Developing Eight (D8) Islamic countries will meet in Pakistans mountain resort city of Murree next week to discuss strengthening halal tourism cooperation among the member states. The two-day meeting on August 4-5 seeks to identify potential pathways to enhance intra-D8 tourism in line with the objectives and goals of the group. It ...

Financial Tribune- Iran has embraced the principles of halal tourism for decades, but the country's key advantage has failed to gain global recognition due to lack of promotion. Halal tourism is geared toward Muslim families who abide by Islamic rules and offer amenities and products such as gender-demarcated facilities, including washrooms, swimming ...

June 14, The Iran Project Head of Iranian National Standards Organization (INSO) says we are planning to develop Iran's Halal standard to all sectors, particularly food industry, tourism and textiles. Speaking at the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Halal industry between Iran's National Standards Organization and ...

IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said that providing recreation and tourism facilities at free trade zones is a must and Halal tourism in the Islamic Republic of Iran can turn into a global brand. Halal tourism is a subcategory of tourism which is geared towards Muslim families who abide by rules of Islam. The hotels in such destinations do not serve ...

IFP- Fortunately, our behavioural and religious principles, as well as our tourism regulations and infrastructure, are consonant with Islamic halal tourism doctrine, but we still have to progress in this field to meet the standards of tourism industry, said Morteza Rahmani Movahed, the Tourism Deputy of Irans Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism ...

Irans declared goal is to use its potential for halal tourism to turn its nascent travel industry into a force that can help push the country out of the economic doldrums. It is here that the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture wants to be of some use. Our objective is to turn halal tourism into a brand for Irans travel ...

Halal tourism has been gaining currency worldwide in recent years, with Turkey and Malaysia drawing large numbers of Muslim travelers every year. A Muslim majority country and home to shrines of prominent Islamic figures, Iran is vying for Muslim tourists and efforts are being made to turn the country into a top halal tourism destination. To further ...

[caption id="attachment_101949" align="alignright" width="175"] head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Masoud Soltanifar[/caption] Tehran, March 13, IRNA The Islamic Iran is believed to have rich potential to become a Halal touristic hub and attract millions of Muslims to visit the country annually. Halal tourism ...

[caption id="attachment_153328" align="alignright" width="208"] Iran has a diverse landscape and its tourism industry offers a myriad of recreational opportunities.[/caption] Iran plans to turn to the worlds hub for Halal tourism which could draw as many as 15 million Muslims a year from around the world, a top official says. Vice President and ...