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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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Nov 2011
American Muslim Market beginning to get noticed by businesses
With Muslim consumers becoming a major part of the equation, the American Muslim market is beginning to get noticed more and more by businesses
Fazal Bahardeen | Writer for CrescentRating
Oct 2011
BiH has Potential to be Major Halal Tourist Destination
Bosnia could easily become a major Halal tourist destination tapping the huge potential of the growing Muslim consumer market.
Oct 2011
Crescentrating’s Halal Friendly Travel Ranking to be announced in January 2012
Crescentrating will be announcing its Halal Friendly Travel Ranking 2012 in January 2012 to reveal the best destinations for Muslim travelers.
Oct 2011
New International Halal SME Report Directory Published
A new book has been published for SMEs to assist in their quest to penetrate the international Halal arena.
Oct 2011
The Halal Market & Islamic Finance Relationship
Dh 2.4 trillion Halal Market, Dh 3.68 trillion Islamic finance markets have natural relationship
DUBAI: The Dh 3.68 trillion ($1 trillion) global Islamic finance industry is in the process of developing a road-map to converge on Dh 2.4 trillion ($651 billion) halal market, says Saleh Abdullah Lootah, Managing Director of Al Islami Foods, the leading producer of halal food in the Middle East.
Oct 2011
Getting to Know - Ishrat Rauff
Get to know Mohamed Adnan Ishrat Rauff - a prodigy in the world of Islamic finance - who shares his experiences with CrescentRating.
Oct 2011
Dubai welcomes latest Hotel: Millennium Plaza
Muslim travelers in Dubai will soon have another Crescentrated Hotel with Halal-friendly facilities to choose from during their travels.
Sep 2011
Restaurant
Restaurant Terasa Ilidža (Sarajevo) is the first Halal certified restaurant in BiH and the region of Balkan.
Aug 2011
Experience Ramadhan 2011 in Singapore with Royal Plaza on Scotts
Aug 2011
4 Crescentrated Halal Friendly Hotels in Singapore to choose from
This list covers the current Crescent Rated hotels in Singapore, the Muslim-friendly facilities each one offers, and what a CrescentRating means for your stay.
Aug 2011
Meet the New Faces of Crescentrating
Jul 2011
Qiblah Direction & Prayer Times - Straight From Your Crescentrated Hotel!
Crescentrating now brings you a feature which allows you to find the
Jul 2011
Muslim Travelers and the Hospitality Industry
Muslim Travelers and the Hospitality Industry - A Workshop by Crescentrating & Utopia Vacations
The Hotel Workshop held at Colombo\'s very own Galadari on July 12th, 2011 was a fantastic and informative event for hoteliers island-wide. Hosted by Crescentrating and Utopia Vacations, the workshop included speakers Fazal Bahardeen, the CEO of Crescentrating, Sheik Rayees Mufti, a member of the ACJU Halal Certification Committee and Munshif Hussain, a consultant for the systems and processes of the ACJU.
Jul 2011
Enabling Muslims to Explore the World with Peace of Mind
Crescent Rating allows the travel services and facilities to be rated based on the facilities they provide to cater to the needs of Muslim travelers
Fazal Bahardeen | Writer for CrescentRating
Apr 2011
World\'s first Halal Food Index launched at the World Halal Forum
Dec 2010
1st Global Halal Congress in Pakistan resolves to strengthen Halal Industry
The 1st Global Halal Congress concluded successfully in Karachi on December 4, 2010, with participation from over 28 delegates from 17 countries with the Grand Mufti of Bosnia Dr Mustafa Ceric as the guest of honour. It must be mentioned here that \'Halal\' has become an international brand known to over 2 billion consumers. \'Halal Certified\' stands for a high quality standard, whether it is food or non-food product including pharmaceuticals, vitamins and cosmetics etc.
Dec 2010
The 4 Crescentrated Halal Friendly Hotels in Doha
Aug 2010
Record-breaking Traffic Continues at Queen Alia International Airport
A new state-of-the-art passenger terminal, with a capacity of 9 million passengers annually, set to finish in Spring 2012.
Airport International Group (AIG), the Jordanian company responsible for managing, operating and redeveloping Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), has dedicated its efforts and resources to elevating the level of services offered to its passengers and visitors while building, in very close proximity, a new state-of-the-art passenger terminal, with a capacity of 9 million passengers annually, set to finish in Spring 2012.
Aug 2010
Halal (Friendly) Travel | Good for the economy and brings people together
Many destinations are already beginning to see the potential and accommodate this group of travelers' unique needs.
Fazal Bahardeen | Writer for CrescentRating
Aug 2010
Halalfire to help American Halal to promote ready-to-eat halal meals in the US
American Halal & Halalfire Sign Marketing Agreement to Position and Promote Saffron Road Halal Products.
All-natural Saffron Halal to utilize zabihah.com data to accelerate demand.
AUSTIN, TEXAS / STAMFORD, CT, July 23, 2010: American Halal, Inc., a Stamford, CT-based Halal food producer, and Halalfire, a media and consulting firm based in Austin, TX and London, England, have signed an agreement for Halalfire to provide marketing data, research, and promotion for American Halal\'s new line of ready-to-eat meals, expected to launch in major American retail chains throughout North America by late 2010.
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