Mysore Muslim weddings are overwhelming with its rich traditions and customs. Mysore Muslim matrimony is indorsed with portals that caters to the prospective brides and grooms of Mysore. Halal tourism is a subcategory of tourism which is geared towards Muslim families who abide by rules of Islam. The hotels in such destinations do not serve alcohol and have separate swimming pools and spa facilities for men and women. Malaysia, Turkey and many more countries are trying to attract Muslim tourists from all over the world offering facilities in accordance with the religious beliefs of Muslim tourists. The halal tourism industry also provides flights where no alcohol or pork products are served, prayer timings are announced, and religious programs are broadcast as part of entertainment offered on board. Many international hotels do serve halal food that is slaughtered in accordance with the teachings of Islamic sharia and is free of any substances forbidden by Islam such as pork and alcohol. In 2008 crescent rating was launched as the world’s first online hotel reference tool dedicated to Muslim travelers. In 2015 a similar halal classification system called salam standard was launched by Tripfez.
The economist’s article on Halal Business published on May 25,2013:”it is not just manufactured halal products. Services such as halal holidays are booming, too. Crescent tours, a London-based online travel specialist books clients into hotels in Turkey that have separate swimming pools for men and women, no-alcohol policies and halal restaurants, and rents out private holiday villas with high walls; which was featured on Forbes offers Muslim-friendly hotels and advice about halal food options, Quran availability and more. In APRIL 2017, UK ranked 20th in the overall Global Muslim Travel Index but 3rd in the Non-OIC destinations beating Spain despite its past Islamic heritage. Part of the success was due to it air connectivity, ease of communication, family friendly destination and ease of prayers spaces which may stem from its domestic population of Muslims.
