Religious Tourism
Shravan 2025 Creates a Golden Chapter in Uttar Pradesh’s Religious Tourism History
The holy month of Shravan in 2025 witnessed an unprecedented surge of faith and festivities across Uttar Pradesh, shattering all
National Museum of the Philippines boosts funding for restoration of the Campanario de Dumaguete
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) allocated additional funds for the second phase of restoration and site development of the iconic centuries-old Campanario de Dumaguete in the southern province of the same name.
Hong Kong’s 35th Food Expo to open on 14th August
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)’s 35th annual Food Expo is scheduled to open on 14th August, and will
Malaysia climbs to top spot of this year’s Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index
Mastercard and global halal tourism authority CrescentRating have jointly released the 2025 edition of their annual Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI.)
ikhlas.com enables 1,000 underprivileged Malaysian Muslims to make the pilgrimage to Mecca
Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd (ikhlas.com) recently turned the dreams of underprivileged individuals (asnaf) of going on umrah, the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca into a reality.
TEG Sport and CityLab HK bring the Hong Kong Football Festival to local communities
As excitement mounts for the first-ever Hong Kong Football Festival (HKFF), promoters TEG Sport teams up with local non-profit CityLab HK to ensure that the tournament’s community initiatives are a defining part of the historic event.
ikhlas.com expands operations in East Malaysia
Capital A’s umrah service provider Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd expands its operations in Eastern Malaysia with the opening of its first-ever branch in Tawau, Sabah.
More Philippine hotels up for accreditation as Muslim-friendly stays
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that more hotels will be accredited as Muslim-friendly accommodations.
Kyoto draws tourists in with Kyoto Summer Special Openings
Kyoto City warmly welcomes travellers and culture lovers coming in for the summer to explore some of its most treasured
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts honoured at Halal in Travel Awards 2025
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts now has the distinction of being the Philippines’ first-ever Muslim-Friendly Hotel Chain.
Hong Kong earns plaudits for Muslim-friendly tourism
The Hong Kong SAR is gaining traction as a warmly welcoming, affordable, and safe destination for Muslim travellers from Southeast Asia and beyond.
Over 70,000 pilgrims to make their way to Rome for the Jubilee of Movements
Around 70,000 pilgrims from over 100 nations are expected to make their way to Rome this weekend for the Jubilee
Asia mulls the growing importance of halal tourism
While halal travel is commonly something equated with the Middle East, travel professionals need to be aware that it also applies to other parts of the world, particularly South and Southeast Asia which both have sizeable Muslim populations.
No Epidemic Threats Detected During Hajj as Kingdom Implements Comprehensive Medical Measures: AlJalajel
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health, Fahad AlJalajel, confirmed that the public health situation remains stable with no public health
Saudi Arabia receives over 1mn pilgrims for Hajj: Tawfiq Al-Rabiah
The minister noted that the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has conducted more than 37,000 inspections of various service providers, resulting in the identification of 3,400 observations that have been addressed
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