GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT MUSLIM-FRIENDLY TOURIST GUIDES

Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) provided the Muslim-friendly tour guide (MFTG) training for the tourist guide to incorporate Muslim-Friendly Tourism and Hospitality (MFTH) and tap into the Muslim travel market. Picture: Muslim tourists in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 15 SEPTEMBER 2021: At the “Muslim-Friendly Tourism and Hospitality Forum: Potentials and Perspectives” online forum organised […]

ITC COLLABORATES WITH INCEIF TO RESEARCH THE POTENTIAL USE OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN MALAYSIA’S MUSLIM-FRIENDLY TOURISM INDUSTRY

PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 22 NOVEMBER 2021: Realising the huge potential of Islamic tourism under the concept of MFTH, Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) and the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) signed an agreement on 22 Nov to conduct a study on the potential use of cryptocurrencies in Malaysia’s Muslim-friendly tourism industry. In addition, a […]

RIGHT TIME FOR MALAYSIA-BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA WIN-WIN TOURISM COLLABORATIONS, SAYS ITC

PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 31 MAY 2022: With a combination of charming European landscape, halal food, significant history, mosque architecture, and natural attractions, Bosnia and Herzegovina could appeal strongly to Muslim travellers, observed Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) following its participation in the Sarajevo Business Forum (SBF) from 11 to 12 May 2022. Mr. Mohd Akil bin Mohd […]

MALAYSIA CAN TAP INTO ISLAMIC TOURISM TO INCREASE APPEAL TO TURKISH TOURISTS

PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 31 MAY 2022: Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) partnered with Tourism Malaysia recently to advance tourism collaborations with Turkish tourism industry players and position Malaysia as an appealing Muslim-Friendly destination for Turkish tourists. The partnership saw a “Muslim-Friendly Malaysia” in-house seminar being organised in Istanbul, Turkey, on 16 May where five Turkish tourism operators […]

YOUTHS AND START-UPS ENCOURAGED TO VENTURE INTO ISLAMIC TOURISM BUSINESS

Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) organises the Islamic Tourism Entrepreneurship and Leadership Seminar (ITELS) to be held on 22-23 June 2022 in conjunction with Islamic Tourism Week (ITW) PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 01 JUNE 2022: Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) is staging the first series of Seminar Keusahawanan dan Kepimpinan Pelancongan Islam (Islamic Tourism Entrepreneurship and Leadership Seminar – […]

ISLAMIC TOURISM WEEK TO SHOWCASE MALAYSIA’S MUSLIM-FRIENDLY TOURISM OFFERINGS FROM 20 JUNE TO 3 JULY

PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 13 JUN 2021: On the heels of Malaysia being named Top Muslim-Friendly Destination of the Year by MasterCard-CrescentRating 2022 and to commemorate the reopening of borders and global Muslim tourist arrivals to Malaysia, Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), is organising the inaugural […]