Tourism in the Muslim World

by Noel Scott (Editor), Jafar Jafari (Editor), Lipping A. Cai (Editor)

Overview

"Tourism in the Muslim World" provides a synthesis of thought on an influential current issue for tourism and indeed for our times, and a point of focus for tourism researchers, managers and developers in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Maldives and Turkey, as well as the Western world, eager to increase their share in this 1.5 billion strong tourist market. Its chapters raise conceptual, practical, and thought-provoking issues for the wider tourism community as it deals with the growth of new markets and destinations in a globalized economy. This collection of culturally and geographically diverse papers feature both Muslim and non-Muslim (country) insights on this international theme. It draws on contributions from a variety of disciplinary perspectives such as law, theology, business, tourism development, sociology, anthropology, and more. "Tourism in the Muslim World" is the second title in Emerald's new book series "Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice" and will appeal to researchers and research students in the social science and management disciplines, as well as to tourism and hospitality professionals with an interest in the Muslim market.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849509206
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	10/28/2010
Series:	Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice , #2
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.61(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Preface xv

1 Introduction: Islam and Tourism Noel Scott Jafar Jafari 1

Islam and its Spread 2

Conclusion 13

Part I Islam and Travel & Tourism

2 Tourism and Islamic Law Hassan Saad Sanad Ayman Mounier Kassem Noel Scott 17

Introduction 17

Shari'a law 19

Conclusion 30

3 Do We Always Understand Each Other? Boris Vukonic 31

Introduction 31

Do we Always Understand Each Other? 34

Conclusion 43

4 Halal Food and Tourism: Prospects and Challenges Maedeh Bon Mazhar Hussain 47

Introduction 47

Development of Halal Food and Tourism 50

Conclusion 58

5 Women's Participation in Tourism: A Case from the Maldives Aishath Shakeela Lisa Ruhanen Noreen Breakey 61

Introduction 61

The Republic of Maldives 63

Conclusion 70

Part II Muslim Countries

6 Islam and Tourism: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore Joan C. Henderson 75

Introduction 75

Islam, Society, and Politics in Southeast Asia 76

Conclusion 87

7 Tourism in Saudi Arabia Deborah Joanne Johnson 91

Introduction 91

Tourism in Saudi Arabia 96

Conclusion 105

8 Muslim Tourism in China Zhuo Wang Peiyi Ding Noel Scott Yezheng Fan 107

Introduction 107

Islam in China 108

Conclusion 118

9 Tourism in Turkmenistan Jonathan Edwards 121

Introduction 121

Turkmenistan Today 126

Conclusion 137

10 Islamic Tourism in Jordan: Sacred Topography and State Ambitions Norig Neveu 141

Introduction 141

Islamic Tourism in Jordan 144

Conclusion 155

11 Japanese Tourism in Iran Kazem Vafadari Malcolm Cooper 159

Introduction 159

The Tourism Industry of Iran 161

Conclusion 177

12 Impacts of September 11: A Two-Sided Neighborhood Effect? Christian Steiner 181

Introduction 181

Political Unrest and Confrontational Worldviews 184

Conclusion 202

13 Iran: Tourism, Heritage and Religion Hamira Zamani-Farahani 205

Introduction 205

Iran: Religion and Tourism 206

Conclusion 217

Part III Travel & Tourism Experiences

14 The Hajj: Experience of Turkish Female Pilgrims Ebru Gunlu Fevzi Okumus 221

Introduction 221

Religious Tourism and Islam 222

Conclusion 232

15 Tourism and Islamophobia: Muslims in Non-Muslim States Marcus L. Stephenson Nazia Ali 235

Introduction 235

Islamic Orientalism, Folk Devils, and Identity Politics 239

Conclusion 250

16 Tourism Shopping in Jeddah: Female Domestic Tourists' Experiences Samirah Al-Saleh Kevin Hannam 253

Introduction 253

Shopping and Tourism 254

Conclusion 263

Part IV Promotion and Marketing

17 Islamicization of Promotion Deepak Chhabra 267

Introduction 267

Sustainable Cultural and Heritage Indicators 270

Conclusion 284

18 Arabian Sights: Muslim States' Shared Photos Sharifah Fatimah Syed-Ahmad Dayangku Ida Nurul-Fitri Pengiran-Kahar Ali Medabesh Jamie Murphy 287

Introduction 288

User-Generated Photos 289

Conclusion 301

19 Islamic Heritage in Singapore: The Kampong Glam Historic District David Tantow 303

Introduction 303

Cultural Policies, Tourism, and Islamic Spaces 306

Conclusion 318

20 The Hajj: An Illustration of 360-Degree Authenticity Nathalie Collins Jamie Murphy 321

Introduction 321

Pilgrimage Tourism 323

Conclusion 330

21 Conclusion: Exploring the Muslim World Noel Scott Jafar Jafari 331

Themes and Areas for Further Research 332

References 337

About the Authors 393

Author Index 403

Subject Index 415