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ABSTRACT
There is a need for special conferences, workshops and forums at both OIC and national levels to introduce and
advertise the Islamic tourism related products and services. Furthermore, events should also be organized to gather
the major stakeholders in Islamic tourism market to share their experiences and best practices and brainstorm the
joint future policies and strategies.
KEYWORDS
Islamic tourism and its components, state of islamic tourism in the oic countries, challenges and opportunities for
islamic tourism.
INTRODUCTION
Over the last two decades, Islamic life style market has
been growing as sharia’h complaint products and
services (e.g. halal food, Islamic tourism and Islamic
finance) have become an important component of the
global economy. With an increasing awareness and
expanding numbers of Muslim tourists, many tourism
industry players have started to offer special products
and services, developed and designed in accordance
Research Article
PROVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM IN MODERN
MUSLIM COUNTRIES
Submission Date:
October 01, 2022,
Accepted Date:
October 08, 2022,
Published Date:
October 16, 2022
Crossref doi:
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Ashurova Maftuna
Master Of Termiz State University, Uzbekistan
Chorshanbiev Sharafiddin
Head Of International Cooperation Department Of Termiz Institute Of Engineering And Technology,
Uzbekistan
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with the Islamic principles, to cater the needs and
demands of these tourists. Nevertheless, despite
attracting significant interest across the globe, Islamic
tourism is relatively a new concept in both tourism
theory and practice. Not surprisingly, Islamic tourism
activity remained highly concentrated in Muslim
majority countries of the OIC, which are currently both
the major source markets for the Islamic tourism
expenditures and popular destinations. Islamic tourism
is a natural-fit for these countries as the majority of
them already have basic infrastructure and
environment in place to cater for the specific needs of
Muslim tourists, and thus, have a comparative
advantage over the others. Therefore, it is true to
believe that, if planned and managed properly, Islamic
tourism could play a vital role in revitalising the
economic development and growth and hence, spread
the prosperity across the Muslim countries.
Against this backdrop, this section aims to provide a
candid theoretical discussion on the definitions and
dimensions of Islamic tourism by sifting through the
tourism literature and reviews the emergence and
status of Islamic tourism industry in the world in
general and in the OIC countries in particular by
analysing the latest available information and
statistics. A sub-section also provides a brief discussion
on major challenges and opportunities for the
development of Islamic tourism in Muslim countries. At
the end, some specific policy recommendations have
been listed for the consideration of the Muslim
countries both at national and Muslim cooperation
level and the major stakeholders of tourism industry.
Travelling and journey are highly recommended by the
Qur'an. Allah asked us to travel through the earth to
take the lessons from His creation that He offers to us
in His mercy (Al-Quran 29:20). It is a well-established
fact that religion has influence on the day-to-day
activities of Muslims, whether at home or travelling,
and thus it shapes the choice of a destination for
discretionary purposes and what is done at the
destination. Islam recognizes people’s right to move
from one place to other and encourages travelling for
beneficial purposes including Hajj and Umrah (literally
the higher and lesser pilgrimages, respectively), health
and
medication,
education,
business,
trade,
entertainment, and fun. However, words like “fun”
and “entertainment” should be interpreted with
caution as Muslims are allowed to seek fun and
entertainment only in a way that does not go beyond
the rules and ob
ligations of Islamic Sharia’h (Saad et al,
2010). Therefore, in this context, tourism policy,
development objectives and the management and
operation of the industry will be greatly influenced by
the Islamic principles. As it is evident from the name,
Islamic tourism is mainly targeting people with Islamic
beliefs in particular, though it could also have a
universal appeal even for the non-Muslims due to a
multitude of reasons like fair pricing, peace and
security, family-friendly environment and hygiene etc.
Islamic tourism as a concept has been used with
different names and connotations in the tourism
theory and practice. Halal tourism, Sharia’h Tourism
and Muslim-friendly tourism are the most common
terms, which are used alternatively. However, none of
these terminologies has a universally understood
definition. Moreover, there are some related terms
such as ‘Halal hospitality’, ‘Sharia’h compliant hotels’,
and ‘Halal friendly travel’ concerning the services in this
sector.
Major Components of Islamic Tourism Halal Hotels:
Some of the main indicators of an Islamic hotel include:
No alcohol, gambling etc;
Halal food only: Quran, prayer mats and arrows
indicating the direction of Mecca in every room;
Beds and toilets positioned so as not to face the
direction of Mecca; Prayer rooms; Conservative, staff
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dress; Islamic funding; Separate recreational facilities
for men and women.
Halal Transport (Airlines): Major indicators for halal
transport include: cleanliness; nonalcoholic drinks; and
publications which are coherent with Islam.
Halal Food Premises: Foods that served in a restaurant
have to be halal. All animals must be slaughtered
according to Islamic principles. No alcoholic drinks
should be served in the premise.
Halal Tour Packages: The content of the tour packages
must be based on an Islamic themed. The Islamic tour
packages include visits to the mosques, Islamic
monuments and promote and event during the
Ramadan.
Halal Finance: The financial resources of the hotel,
restaurant, travel agency and the airlines have to be fit
with Islamic principles. In general, Islamic finance
requires participation in sharing the profit and loss
among of all parties who involved in this finance
enterprise. Islamic finance also prohibits interest.
This brief overview shows that the question of
compatibility between Islam and human rights cannot
be answered with a simple yes or no. Instead, one has
to ask what kinds of Islam are compatible with what
kinds of human rights, when, where and with whom.
The different positions outlined here illustrate that
Islam entails a multitude of different voices,
interpretations and positions on human rights,
promoted by different actors in different historical,
social, cultural and political contexts.
If we want to strengthen human rights, it is crucial to
include all those Muslim voices engaging in the human
rights debate
–
the sceptics, the pragmatics and the
liberal ones. The latter can challenge conventional
Islamist conceptions of human rights as a Western
project and contribute to theological reform. But at the
same time it is important to note that such actors rarely
enjoy great popular support
–
and as such they are not
necessarily the best at anchoring human rights in local
contexts.
Here the pragmatics may have better
luck; they often enjoy greater popular support and are
able to build bridges to more conservative human
rights sceptics. Finally, it is important to note the
criticism coming from these human rights sceptics and
opponents
–
not to give way to it, but to understand
what and where it comes from. The criticism can be
–
and often is
–
strategic and politically motivated. But it
can and does also reflect a real distance and alienation
from the human rights system, growing out of
normative disagreements and concrete experiences of
the system’s inefficiency, double standards and even
hypocrisy. This is something to be taken seriously.
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