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November 12, 2026
Unlocking the Future of Muslim-Friendly Travel in AHS Nexus Webinar 2026
CrescentRating's Dena Conchita joins AHS Nexus's global webinar to share actionable insights on Halal tourism trends, market opportunities, and accreditation.
Nov 2026
The Future of Indonesia’s Muslim-Friendly Tourism: Growth, Resilience, and AI
Explore Indonesia's Muslim-friendly tourism development: 250M Muslim demographic, $310B market potential, Tourism 5.0 with MaiA, and disaster risk resilience.
Nov 2026
Navigating Muslim-Friendly Assurance at the World Islamic Tourism Conference 2026
CrescentRating CEO Fazal Bahardeen joins the 5th World Islamic Tourism Conference 2026 at Zenith Kuantan to discuss Muslim-friendly assurance and enterprise.
Oct 2026
Indonesia Muslim Travel Index 2026: Jawa Barat Retains #1 as the Most Muslim-Friendly Province
West Java retains #1 in the Indonesia Muslim Travel Index 2026, followed by Central Java and Nusa Tenggara Barat across the four ACES criteria.
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May 2013
Halaal Tourism Conference Durban - 2013
South Africa’s 1st Halal Tourism Conference will be hosted by Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry in partnership with Durban Tourism in 29 May 2013.
Feb 2013
CRaHFT Score for Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations
CrescentRating's CRaHFT score for holiday destinations is based on how Halal -friendly the destination is for Muslim travellers.
Feb 2013
CrescentRating's 10 Destinations for Newlyweds in 2013
CrescentRating has revealed its list of the best Muslim-friendly destinations for newlyweds in the year 2013.
Feb 2013
Crescentating 2013 Ranking of Top 10 Halal Food Facebook Pages & Blogs/Sites
With Facebook pages becoming major recipe pages, this year, we decided to split the Halal Food Facebook/Blogs/Sites ranking into two categories; the "Top 10 Halal Food Facebook pages" and the "Top 10 Halal Food websites/blogs".
Feb 2013
Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports 2013
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 categories; OIC member states and Non-OIC Countries.
Jan 2013
Crescentrating's Top Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations for 2013
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 from for 2013!
Jan 2013
Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations - 2013
Planning your holiday for 2013? Here are CrescentRating's selection of the top Halal friendly holiday destinations for you to choose from for 2013! Now in it's 3rd year, we are pleased to announce the top 10 Halal friendly holiday destinations in two categories; OIC and non-OIC destinations.
Nov 2012
Crescentrating\'s New Website!
CrescentRating has launched a new website with new features for an enhanced user-experience.
Aug 2012
15 Muslim outbound tourism markets account for 80% of the expenditure
Research on the Halal travel industry show that Muslim tourists globally represent a major niche market that is now being tapped into by stakeholders.
Aug 2012
\"The Future is Halal\" on BBC Radio 4
Listen to a Culture Wise production for BBC Radio 4 about the Halal industry that now spans across all products and services!
Jul 2012
Muslim tourism growth market study
A new ground-breaking study shows that Muslim tourists represent a major market and highlights how catering to Muslim travelers can be beneficial.
Jul 2012
5th International Halal Conference in South Africa
The theme of the 5th International Halal Conference in South Africa offers perspectives in understanding the Halal market & the Halal value chain.
Jun 2012
eBOOK | Preparing your Hotel for Ramadhan - 2nd Edition
The 2nd Edition eBook - Preparing your Hotel for Ramadhan - has been published to help hotel cater to Muslim guests during Ramadhan.
Jun 2012
Marina Mandarin Singapore- AquaMarine Presents Ramadan Iftar Feast
Marina Mandarin Singapore has launched a Ramadan Iftar Feast at its International Halal restaurant, AquaMarine!
May 2012
Fazal Bahardeen to speak at the World Islamic Tourism Mart 2012
The CEO of CrescentRating, Fazal Bahardeen will be speaking at the World Islamic Tourism Mart 2012 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Apr 2012
Discover the World's First Inflight Prayer Time Calculator for Muslim Travelers
Are you looking for accurate inflight prayer times? Crescentrating's Air Travel Prayer Time Calculator helps Muslim travelers find prayer times on the go.
Mar 2012
Singapore | \"1 km from Royal Plaza on Scotts\" photo contest
Royal Plaza on Scotts has launched an exciting photo contest that lets participants submit a photograph of an interesting place within 1 km of the Royal Plaza on Scotts Hotel.
Jan 2012
CrescentRating announces the Top 10 Halal Friendly Airports for 2012
CrescentRating has announced the top 10 Halal-friendly airports amongst OIC and non-OIC countries for Muslim travellers.
Jan 2012
BiH: A picture perfect destination
Crescentrating and Agency for Halal Quality Certification join hands to uncover the beauty of Bosnia & Herzegovina through a photography contest.
Jan 2012
Top 10 Halal Friendly Shopping Destinations for 2012
CrescentRating has announced its rankings for the best 10 Halal-friendly shopping destinations for Muslim travellers in the year 2012.
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