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Emerald Group Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of ‘Tourism in the Muslim World’, Volume 2 of Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice. For full information please see below:

 

Edited by Noel Scott and Jafar Jafari

Series edited by Jafar Jafari and Liping Cai

 

ISBN: 9781849509206

ISSN: 2042-1443

 

Pub. Date: 3^rd December 2010

 

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Synopsis:

 

This book addresses an important and contemporary topic of significance. It provides a synthesis of thought on an important current issue for tourism and indeed for our times, a point of focus for tourism researchers, managers, and developers in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Maldives, and Turkey, as well as the Western world, eager to increase their share in this 1.6 billion strong tourist market. Its chapters raise conceptual and practical issues for the wider tourism community as it deals with the growth of new markets and destinations in a globalized economy.  An international collection of chapters features both Muslim and non-Muslim (country) insights. It draws on contributions from disciplinary perspectives such as law, theology, business, tourism development, sociology, anthropology, and more, and as such is broad in scope and centred on the topic rather than a particular academic view.

Muslims make up around 25% of the world’s population with significant numbers in practically all countries of the world, ranging from Indonesia (202 million people or 88% of the population), to Iran (74 million or 99%), to the United States (2 million or 0.8%), to China (22 million or 1.6%). Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion and is the national religion of countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and elsewhere.

            From a tourism perspective, there are many significant reasons to study tourism and the Muslim world. The annual religious pilgrimage, the Hajj, performed in Saudi Arabia, is obligatory at some point in the life of every Muslim of sufficient means. In many nations, Islam is the foundation of society and order of law and its principles underpin considerations of tourism. This industry has increasing been embraced by developing countries as a means of economic diversification and Islamic countries seek the same end. This leads to the interaction of religious beliefs and choices about the types of tourism that may be desirable, resulting in its development potentially becoming a political issue. Many countries, including Muslim ones, use tourism to become a more visible member of the global village. Moreover, the economic development of Muslim countries has created a new market for outbound tourism. Here professionals and researchers worldwide are engaging with Muslim visitors whose religion proscribes activities that may be actively sought by other tourists. Ensuring both groups experience satisfactory levels of hospitality is an important concern for those engaged in tourism. Further flows of Muslim visitors are affected by global issues such as the New York September 11 event and consequent changes to travel security arrangements.

 

Table of Contents

 

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction: Islam and Tourism	Noel Scott and Jafar Jafari
PART 1: ISLAM AND TRAVEL & TOURISM
Tourism and Islamic Law	Hassan Saad Sanad, Ayam Mounier Kassem & Noel Scott
Do We Always Understand Each Other	Boris Vukonić
Halal Food and Tourism: Prospects and Challenges	Maedeh Bon & Mazhar Hussain
Women’s Participation in Tourism: A case from the Maldives	Aishath Shakeela, Lisa Ruhanen & Noreen Breakey
PART 2: MUSLIM COUNTRIES
Islam and Tourism: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore	Joan C. Henderson
Tourism in Saudi Arabia	Deborah Joanne Johnson
Muslim Tourism in China	Zhuo Wang, Peiyi Ding, Noel Scott and Yezheng Fan
Tourism in Turkmenistan	Jonathon Edwards
Islamic Tourism in Jordan: Sacred Topography and State Ambitions	Norig Neveu
Japanese Tourism in Iran	Kazem Vafadari & Malcolm Cooper
Impacts of September 11: A Two Sided Neighbourhood Effect?	Christian Steiner
Iran: Tourism, Heritage, and Religion	Hamira Zamani-Farahani
PART 3: TRAVEL & TOURISM EXPERIENCES
The Hajj: Experience of Turkish Female Pilgrims	Ebru Gunlu & Fevzi Okumus
Tourism Islamophobia: Muslims in Non-Muslim States	Marcus L. Stephenson & Nazia Ali
Tourism Shopping in Jeddah: Female Domestic Tourists’ Experiences	Samirah Al-Saleh & Kevin Hannam
PART 4: PROMOTION AND MARKETING
Islamicization of Promotion	Deepak Chhabra
Arabian Sights: Muslim States’ Shared Photos	Sharifah Fatimah Syed-Ahmad, Dayangku Ida Nurul-Fitri Pengiran-Kahar, Ali Medabesh & Jamie Murphy
Islamic Heritage in Singapore: The Kampong Glam Historic District	David Tantow
The Hajj: An Illustration of 360-Degree Authenticity	Nathalie Collins and Jamie Murphy
Conclusion: Further thoughts on exploring the Muslim World	Noel Scott & Jafar Jafari
References
About the Authors
Author Index
Subject Index

 

 

 

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