Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options
This paper describes the pattern of tourist arrival in Muslim countries and examines the extent to which the religious factor has bearing on policy and development strategy affecting tourism. Drawing illustration from Malaysia where Islam is the state religion, this study suggests that, although the...
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1989
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| description | This paper describes the pattern of tourist arrival in Muslim countries and examines the extent to which the religious factor has bearing on policy and development strategy affecting tourism. Drawing illustration from Malaysia where Islam is the state religion, this study suggests that, although the doctrine of Islam encourages travel and hospitable behavior, it has little influence on the mode of tourism development in Muslim countries. While certain regulations prohibit prostitution, gambling, and the consumption of alcoholic beverages in most Muslim countries, religion does not exert any significant influence on the operation of tourist-related activities. Indeed, virtually all ideas and policy precepts which inform tourism planning and management are western-inspired. |
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| spelling | uum-50312012-02-26T02:11:59Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/5031/ Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options Din, Abdul Kadir BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc GV Recreation Leisure This paper describes the pattern of tourist arrival in Muslim countries and examines the extent to which the religious factor has bearing on policy and development strategy affecting tourism. Drawing illustration from Malaysia where Islam is the state religion, this study suggests that, although the doctrine of Islam encourages travel and hospitable behavior, it has little influence on the mode of tourism development in Muslim countries. While certain regulations prohibit prostitution, gambling, and the consumption of alcoholic beverages in most Muslim countries, religion does not exert any significant influence on the operation of tourist-related activities. Indeed, virtually all ideas and policy precepts which inform tourism planning and management are western-inspired. Pergamon Press plc and J.Jafari 1989 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/5031/1/Ab.pdf Din, Abdul Kadir (1989) Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options. Annals of Tourism Research, 16. pp. 542-563. ISSN 0160-7383 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0160-7383(89)90008-X |
| spellingShingle | BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc GV Recreation Leisure Din, Abdul Kadir Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options |
| title | Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options |
| title_full | Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options |
| title_fullStr | Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options |
| title_full_unstemmed | Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options |
| title_short | Islam and tourism: Patterns, issues and options |
| title_sort | islam and tourism patterns issues and options |
| topic | BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc GV Recreation Leisure |
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