Unisex showers at beaches a concern for the halal-conscious, say Muslim-friendly travel experts
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A Muslim family holidaying on Australia’s Sunshine Coast used a club’s members-only private showers without permission because it couldn’t find female-only closed-door public facilities, reported an Australian newspaper. ABC News cited the local authority that manages public facilities in that area, Sunshine Coast Council, as saying the open shower and unisex toilets at that beach “were designed according to the required legislation”.
Muslim-friendly tourism experts told Salaam Gateway halal-conscious travellers would consider unisex toilets or shower facilities a problem.
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