Razones para apostar por el Turismo Halal
- Bolifa El Gharbi, Fadoua
- Cuesta Valiño, Pedro
- Loranca Valle, Cristina
ISSN: 2386-8570, 2444-0299
Year of publication: 2017
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
Pages: 175-185
Type: Article
More publications in: International journal of scientific management and tourism
Abstract
This works focuses on the advantages of being a Muslim-friendly tourist destination. We discuss the halal economy in general and in particular we define the concept of halal tourism, its economic importance and how non-Muslim countries are adapting their tourism offering to the Muslim segment. We will concentrate on Halal tourism in Spain. Our paper shall draw from texts on Islam as well as books, scientific articles and international reports about the subject. We set out to demonstrate that Halal tourism is on the rise and offers several benefits. Owing to its cultural and historical ties with the Muslim world and its geographic proximity to North Africa, Spain has enormous potential to attract Muslim tourists. Spain can follow the example of other countries that have successfully attracted Muslim tourists, building trust and consolidating their credibility in this key socio-economic sector.