Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa
Muslim friendly tourism (MFT) has been introduced to accommodate the religious tourism that consistent with Islamic teaching. In order to build consumer’s confidence and certainly, the particular standard focusing on MFT (MS2610:2015) was launched in 2015. Responding to the Strategic Roadmap for Dev...
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| author | Saffinee, Siti Syahirah Jamaludin, Mohd Aizat Ramli, Mohd Anuar Al-Baarri, Ahmad Ni'maytullah |
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| description | Muslim friendly tourism (MFT) has been introduced to accommodate the religious tourism that consistent with Islamic teaching. In order to build consumer’s confidence and certainly, the particular standard focusing on MFT (MS2610:2015) was launched in 2015. Responding to the Strategic Roadmap for Development of Islamic Tourism in OIC member Countries (2017), developing sub-niche markets in Islamic tourism sector such as ecotourism activities with halal sensitivity need to be improve on their hospitality of the products and services. However, concerns have been raised on the potential of the Karimunjawa Islands to be assessed and implement as Muslim friendly ecotourism (MFET). Hence, this paper aim to study on MFET based on secondary data, interviews and field observation. The research result shows that knowledge on ecotourism concept was not an issue among informants. However, the level of understanding on MFT is still low. This study conducts a qualitative research with community and physical settings in Karimunjawa Islands. The study subjects consisted travel agent, homestay and fisherman. Data retrieved through interview and participant observation. This should lead to an understanding that implementation of MFT concept is not just to propose the new product and services but, more so, to practice of Shariah compliance in ecotourism ecosystem. |
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| spelling | iium-804572020-09-12T08:59:18Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/80457/ Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa Saffinee, Siti Syahirah Jamaludin, Mohd Aizat Ramli, Mohd Anuar Al-Baarri, Ahmad Ni'maytullah GV Recreation Leisure Muslim friendly tourism (MFT) has been introduced to accommodate the religious tourism that consistent with Islamic teaching. In order to build consumer’s confidence and certainly, the particular standard focusing on MFT (MS2610:2015) was launched in 2015. Responding to the Strategic Roadmap for Development of Islamic Tourism in OIC member Countries (2017), developing sub-niche markets in Islamic tourism sector such as ecotourism activities with halal sensitivity need to be improve on their hospitality of the products and services. However, concerns have been raised on the potential of the Karimunjawa Islands to be assessed and implement as Muslim friendly ecotourism (MFET). Hence, this paper aim to study on MFET based on secondary data, interviews and field observation. The research result shows that knowledge on ecotourism concept was not an issue among informants. However, the level of understanding on MFT is still low. This study conducts a qualitative research with community and physical settings in Karimunjawa Islands. The study subjects consisted travel agent, homestay and fisherman. Data retrieved through interview and participant observation. This should lead to an understanding that implementation of MFT concept is not just to propose the new product and services but, more so, to practice of Shariah compliance in ecotourism ecosystem. HH Publisher 2019-12-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80457/1/80457_Study%20on%20Muslim-Friendly%20Ecotourism.pdf Saffinee, Siti Syahirah and Jamaludin, Mohd Aizat and Ramli, Mohd Anuar and Al-Baarri, Ahmad Ni'maytullah (2019) Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa. Journal of Halal Industry & Services, 2 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2637-0891 http://www.journals.hh-publisher.com/index.php/JHIS/article/view/89/75 |
| spellingShingle | GV Recreation Leisure Saffinee, Siti Syahirah Jamaludin, Mohd Aizat Ramli, Mohd Anuar Al-Baarri, Ahmad Ni'maytullah Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa |
| title | Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa |
| title_full | Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa |
| title_fullStr | Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa |
| title_short | Muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in Karimunjawa |
| title_sort | muslim-friendly ecotourism in halal industry ecosystem : an exploratory study in karimunjawa |
| topic | GV Recreation Leisure |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/80457/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/80457/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/80457/1/80457_Study%20on%20Muslim-Friendly%20Ecotourism.pdf |