Malaysia

The Rise of Halal Tourism: A New Frontier in Travel

December 4, 2024

By Mehdi El Merini

By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America contributing writer. In recent years, Halal tourism has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the global travel industry. With Muslim travelers projected to spend over $300 billion on travel by 2026, according to CrescentRating, the demand for destinations catering to Islamic principles is reshaping the tourism … Continued

History Comes Alive in Melaka the Soul of Malaysia

April 11, 2018

By Ani Karapetyan

By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Called by some ‘the soul of Malaysia’, Melaka or Malacca as it was formly known, gets it name from the Arabic malqan (meeting place) – a centre where medieval merchants from Arabia, India and the Malayan archipelago met to trade. Officially declared a historic city in 1989, it is … Continued

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