Muslim heritage tours take travellers back in time to Islam’s Golden Age
Photo: Jerusalem, PALESTINE - March 5, 2015: The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in the Old City / Renata Sedmakova / Shutterstock.com
The global heritage tourism market was valued at $45 billion in 2015, and the abundance of Islamic heritage sites in countries such as Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Spain and the United Kingdom make Muslim heritage tours an important part of many travel itineraries. What opportunities are there for tour companies to develop Muslim-friendly trip offerings?
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Reem El Shafaki, Senior Associate, DinarStandard