Since 2008, CrescentRating has focused on bringing in-depth insights to help all stake holders batter cater to the Muslim/Halal lifestyle market. Along with it’s strategic partner Mastercard, these include research publications on Halal travel & tourism, Halal food, Muslim Millennials, Gen Zs and other profiles to help the industry build a sustainable future travel.
A series of developed thought processes and theories, crystalized into frameworks, that seek to better examine Halal travel, these mode... read more
Accessible travel, or accessible tourism, breaks down barriers to ensure that everyone, including the 1.3 billion people worldwide livi... read more
The 9th edition of Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2024 provides vital insights into the resilient and rapi... read more
In an era of globalization, visa-free travel has become increasingly popular as countries try to encourage economic growth, cultural ex... read more
Balancing Tradition and Tourism: Unlocking the Potential of the Gulf Arab Region through Islamic Values - Lessons from FIFA World Cup 2... read more
The Mastercard-CrescentRating Muslim-Friendly Cruise Report 2024 offers a comprehensive analysis aimed at enhancing the Halal Tourism e... read more
The Indonesia Muslim Travel Index (IMTI) 2023, a collaboration between CrescentRating, Perkumpulan Pariwisata Halal Indonesia (PPHI), a... read more
Explore the highly anticipated 8th edition of the Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2023 report, offering inv... read more
In this 24th report in the Mastercard-CrescentRating Muslim Lifestyle market reports series, we take a deep dive into the behavior and ... read more
As we look forward to a new beginning in the travel & tourism sector, GMTI 2022 continues to rank 138 destinations on how prepared they... read more
As Muslims prepare to get back to the customary practices of Ramadan in the new normal, we wanted to take an in-depth look at the poten... read more
Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Food Lifestyle Indonesia 2021 report provides an in-depth analysis of the Indonesia Halal Food Lifestyl... read more
In the latest edition of the annual GMTI series, the GMTI2021 report looks at how the pandemic has inflicted a heavy toll on the travel... read more
A comprehensive report that provides in-depth analysis on the Singapore Halal Food Lifestyle. In this report, we studied the market siz... read more
This CrescentRating Pulse Report takes a snapshot of how mosques from over 60 destinations have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thr... read more
Structured to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the ASEAN travel industry, this report hopes to better aid destinations and travel s... read more
The Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Travel Frontier 2020 (HTF2020) report is the 3rd edition in the Halal Travel Trends series. It stri... read more
The first joint publication in CrescentRating’s exciting new partnership with UNHCR: ‘Forced Displacement: A Reality for Millions o... read more
An emerging sub-segment within the Muslim travel market, Muslim women travelers present a unique set of lifestyle preferences and behav... read more
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Encapsulating the needs and motivations of this generation, this exploration focuses on 19 to 24-year-old Muslim travelers, or as the... read more
The latest edition of the annual GMTI series, GMTI2019 report introduces Halal Travel Development Goals, an updated Faith-Based Service... read more
Following the launch of the Mastercard-CrescentRating Indonesia Muslim Travel Index 2018 (IMTI2018), the ten provinces designated for ... read more
The Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Travel Frontier 2019 (HTF2019) report is the 2nd edition in the Halal Travel Trends series. It aims... read more
The Mastercard-CrescentRating Indonesia Muslim Travel Index (IMTI) is the latest report in the GMTI series, covering comprehensive rese... read more
The Mastercard-CrescentRating Digital Muslim Travel Report 2018 (DMTR2018) reveals deep and comprehensive insights on the influence of ... read more
GMTI 2018 features an updated index criteria and the new ‘Growth & Innovation Model’ to better target the Halal travel market.... read more
The Halal Travel Frontier helps destinations and services prepare for the 10 key trends shaping the Halal travel industry in 2018.... read more
Japan Muslim Travel Index 2017 は豊富なデータに基づく詳細な調査により、日本のム スリムトラベル市場に... read more
The JMTI 2017 provides insights on how Halal travel is impacting the different prefectures in Japan and its business opportunities.... read more
Understand the unique travel patterns of Muslim Millennials with the Mastercard-HalalTrip Muslim Millennial Travel Report 2017.... read more
GMTI 2017 features updated insights on Halal travel. The GMTI Visitor Experience Map and CrescentRating ACES Tool are introduced.... read more
The Muslim Business Traveler Insights 2016 analyzes the behavior and preferences of Muslim business travelers across the world.... read more
The Ramadan Travel Report provides insights on how to cater to Muslim travelers during the month of Ramadan over the next 15 years.... read more
GMTI 2016 analyzes an additional thirty destinations with a total of 130 destinations benchmarked in the Muslim Travel Market.... read more
GMTI 2015 is the first comprehensive study using in-depth data to explain how Muslim travel is impacting the global travel market.... read more
The Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015 studies the best shopping destinations, behavioural trends and patterns of Muslim travelers.... read more
MasterCard ve CrescentRating'in bir başka ortak çalışması olan Müslümanların Seyahat Alışverişi Endeksi 2015 (MTSI), 40 ana ... read more
The Halal Travel Glossary contains over 150 terms frequently used in the Halal travel market to help better understand this segment.... read more
The Ramadan guidebook helps hotels to understand the needs of Muslim guests during the month of fasting to... read more
This study highlights the benefits of engaging with the lucrative travel market and is a must-have for airlines, tourism destinations, ... read more
The latest release of the annual report, GMTI 2018 features an updated index criteria as well as the new ‘CrescentRating Growth & Innovation Model’ to help destinations better target the growing Halal travel market. A collaboration between MasterCard and CrescentRating, GMTI 2018 is the most comprehensive research on the Halal/Muslim travel, tourism and hospitality market.
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GMTI 2017 is the latest release of the annual Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index, containing new and updated insights on the Halal travel and tourism market. The Index covers a total of 130 countries to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market.
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GMTI 2016 is the latest release of the annual Mastercard-Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index, containing new and updated insights on the Halal travel and tourism market. The Index covers a total of 130 countries to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market.
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GMTI 2015 is the most comprehensive research done on the Halal/Muslim travel, tourism and hospitality market. A collaboration between MasterCard and CrescentRating, it analyses 100 destinations across the globe to create an Index to benchmark destinations in the Muslim Travel Market
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The Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015 (MTSI 2015) facilitates better understanding of the shopping and dining behaviours of the growing Muslim travel segment. It looks at in-depth data covering 40 international cities, creating an overall index for Muslim Travel Shopping.
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The CRaHFT Ranking 2014 was the 4th consecutive year that CrescentRating announced it’s ranking of Halal friendly holiday destinations. It covered 6o destinations. It also ranked the Top 10 Halal Food Facebook Pages & Websites
In recent years, Facebook has become more than just a means of keeping in touch with loved ones. It is now bringing together people from all around the world who share similar interests, in this case, cooking. The Facebook pages and websites that too... Read More
Released on 18th February 2014 Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2014 Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations for 2014 For the 4th year, we are excited to announce Crescentrating's 2014 Ranking of Halal friendly holiday destinat... Read More
2013 CRaHFT rankings covered top Halal friendly holiday destinations, Ramadhan destinations, destinations for newlyweds, Halal food websites and Facebook pages, Airports and Shopping destinations.
Crescentrating's Pick of 8 Destinations to spend your Ramadan Holidays in 2013 Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayers, charity and bonding. For those who are planning to spend the Ramadan away from home, last year we covered 10 destinations in "Ramad... Read More
Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Score Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Score for Holiday Destinations, is based on how Halal friendly the destination is for Muslim holiday visitors. T... Read More
Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 10 Destinations for Newlyweds in 2013 Relax, unwind, spend quality time and explore a new place with your brand new better half; thats what most newlyweds would like to do! Why not spend so... Read More
Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 Top Halal Food Facebook pages & Blogs/Sites for 2013 With facebook pages becoming major recipe pages, this year, we decided to split the Halal Food Facebook/Blogs/Sites ranking into two... Read More
Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 Top Halal Friendly Airports for 2013,In our series of CRaHFT Ranking for 2013, for the 2nd year running, we are pleased to release our ranking of Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports in two categ... Read More
Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 Top Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations for 2013,Planning your Shopping trip for 2013? Here are Crescentrating's selection of the top Halal friendly shopping destinations for you to choose... Read More
Released on 14th January 2013 Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2013 Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations for 2013 Planning your Holiday for 2013? Here are Crescentrating's selection of the top Halal friendly holiday destinat... Read More
2012 CRaHFT rankings covered top Halal friendly holiday destinations, Halal food blogs, Airports, Shopping destinations, Islamic Art Museums and Restaurants in Singapore and Sri Lanka.
As a part of "Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking for 2012", we are excited to announce our Top 5 Islamic Art Museums for 2012! Museums provide vital information about history; they hold ancient artifacts as well as other objects ... Read More
Crescentrating presents its Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking for the Top 10 Halal Food Blogs/ Sites in 2012! The dictionary defines the word food' as "any nourishing substance that is eaten or drunk to sustain life, provide energy and promote ... Read More
CRaHFT Ranking 2012 | Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports (OIC Countries) In our series of CRaHFT Ranking 2012, we are excited to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports (OIC Countries)... Read More
CRaHFT Ranking 2012 | Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports (Non OIC Countries) After months of nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" ... Read More
Crescentrating presents its Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012 of the Top 10 Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations In ancient times, Arabs sailed across large bodies of water and conducted trade between the Western world and the East. They wo... Read More
After months of nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the Top 10 Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations in OIC countries for 20... Read More
After months of nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the Top 10 Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations in non OIC countries fo... Read More
After going through nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the Top 3 Halal Restaurants in Singapore Hotels. All three restaur... Read More
After three months of nominations, research, surveys and voting by our community, Crescentrating is pleased to announce "CrescentRating's Halal Friendly Travel (CRaHFT) Ranking 2012" of the top 10 Halal Restaurants in Sri Lanka. When a Muslim travels... Read More
Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2012 We are now very close to announcing Crescentrating's Halal Friendly Travel Ranking for 2012 (CRaHFT 2012). This year the visitors to our website also had the opportunity to influence the ranking thr... Read More
2011was the inaugural launch of the top 10 Halal friendly holiday destinations and top 2 Halal friendly shopping destinations.
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) are Crescentrating's top 2 Muslim (Halal) friendly shopping destinations for 2011. These two destinations not only offer a great shopping experience, but for Muslim shoppers, Halal food and pra... Read More
Looking to spend a "Halal Holiday". Here is our list of 10 Halal (Muslim) Friendly Holiday destinations to explore in 2011. From great beaches, shopping, theme parks.. to Islamic heritage, these 10 Halal holiday (friendly) destinations for Muslim tra... Read More