Islamic Tourism

The tourism industry has been rapidly developed over the past few decades, and it is proving to be one of the most popular and promising industries throughout the world. Tourism is growing progressively in many spheres such as shopping, social, garden and Islamic tourism that is emerging as a new tourism business idea these days. ” Islamic Tourism” is also known as “Halal Tourism”and is becoming an influential and widespread opportunity in the tourism industry. Academic scientific researchers consider these two phrases “Islamic and Halal” tourism as the meaning to indicate tourism products and services addressing Muslim travelers’ needs. As Mohamed Battour ( Associate Professor at the University of Sharjah) mentioned, that religion is associated with tourism, regarding tourist behavior and suppliers, as well as the relationship between them (2019). I support this point of view, tourism and religion should cooperate and continue developing, improving the needs of Muslims during their journey and some of Muslims’ needs, wants and issues of them are going to be referred to in the next paragraphs.