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New York launches USA's first official halal travel guide
The official travel marketing bureau for New York, NYC & Company, has launched a Halal Travel Guide for guides and tourists. It is the first such guide released by a US tourism organisation, reported Breaking Travel News. Created in conjunction with Halal Trip/Crescent Rating, the guide highlights halal certified restaurants, Muslim history and art exhibitions, and tips and advice from Muslim travel experts. New York has more than 275 mosques spread across the five boroughs.
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