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Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Barcelona, Spain – The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions, the global umbrella of Islamic financial institutions, and the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) and the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona are co-organising the 3rd Mediterranean Islamic Finance Forum, themed “Building Bridges” on the …
MADRID-. EXPOHALAL SPAIN 2015 plans to hold the first-ever halal Expo in Spain in October this year, said on Wednesday the organizers of the first Halal exhibition to be held in Spain. Currently, more than three hundred Spanish companies are Halal certified. The majority of them belong to the food industry, with products as diverse …
Night falls in Granada. Badiaa Lafdaili and Said Jellal leave their bags at the hotel and head out into the Andalusian city to explore. The Moroccan couple has already been in Bin al Mad’in, to give the nearby resort town of Benalmadena its orginal Arab name. “Andalusia is the birthplace of the great Arab poets …
MARBELLA’s Hotel Alanda has received recognition for its efforts to cater for Arab guests by becoming Spain’s first ever certified ‘Halal-friendly’ hotel. By offering services and products which fall in line with the Quran’s halal guidelines, Hotel Alanda has cemented Marbella’s position as a market leader in appealing to the Middle Eastern tourists. Easy access …
The term ” halal tourism ,” which refers to the tourism offerings for practicing Muslims, represents a turnover of € 103 billion worldwide. This is a market that Spain wants to take a bigger share, thanks in particular, to its rich Islamic cultural heritage in Andalusia. Hence the organisation of the first conference on the subject …
Granada, Spain – The first ever international halal tourism conference opened on Monday, September 22, in Granada, Spain, bringing in key players in the global tourism industry to share the latest outbreaks achieved in the lucrative Muslim tourism industry in the past few years. “This is a groundbreaking event for halal tourism which is directly reacting …
Andalusia, Spain – When you hear the name of Andalusia, you are reminded of the Grand Mosque of the city, its spacious palaces and other countless remnants of Islamic culture and history spread all over the city and other parts of Spain. However, this time, the country is bracing for expanding its halal offerings to …
Spain will soon play host to the first international halal tourism conference. The event is scheduled to be held on 22-23 September 2014 in Andalucia. The speaker list confirmed is diverse from across the globe with the key focus on discussing the opportunities and challenges that halal tourism presents for the industry. With a market …
KUALA LUMPU Spain is interested in engaging more Muslim countries in business and trade especially in the Halal food sector, bolstered by its strong agriculture industry and Andalusia Islamic past. Halal food is one of the fastest growing food sectors in the world, already accounting for approximately 17 per cent of the global food market. …
BUSINESSES which supply products and services to Muslims are being urged to tap into the global boom in halal tourism. Tourism experts say the rise of Muslim travellers across the world could be worth millions for UK companies and create a route to do business on an international level. The first ever Halal Tourism Conference …
Spain to host ever international conference on halal tourism Europe is hosting the first-ever international conference on halal tourism to look at how the industry can capitalise on one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. The Halal Tourism Conference, being held on September 22 and 23, 2014, will bring together the global travel …
Europe is hosting the first-ever international conference on halal tourism to look at how the industry can capitalise on one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. The Halal Tourism Conference, which is being held on 22 and 23 September 2014, will bring together the global travel industry to discuss ways of tapping into …
