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May 2023

Top CrescentRated Hotels of 2021-2022

As the world's leading organization on Halal travel, Crescentrating provides Halal-friendly travel solutions to Muslim travelers across the globe. With its comprehensive Halal rating and accreditation services for hotels and ...read more
Apr 2023

CrescentRating's Trusted Certification and Ratings for Muslim-Friendly Establishments

The Muslim-travel market is a constantly growing industry. Tourism establishments sought by Muslim travelers require facilities that comply with a Muslim's day-to-day itinerary. As an approach to rate the overall Halal-fri...read more
Mar 2023

The Role of Blockchain & Crypto in the Muslim Lifestyle Space

Blockchain and cryptocurrency have been a trending and controversial topics in the Muslim community. However, the Islamic economy and Muslim lifestyle are impacted, nonetheless, by the opportunities and challenges of this new...read more
Mar 2023

Aarunya Nature Resort and Spa — Top-Notch Luxury Muslim-Friendly Destination in Sri Lanka

Upon December 1st, 2022, Aarunya Nature Resort and Spa has been rated to have great services for a Muslim-friendly destination in Sri Lanka by CrescentRating. Situated between Kandy and Dambulla, this 5-star luxury resort off...read more
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Mar 2023

Innovation in the Halal Tourism Platforms

Leisure and unrestricted travel have returned. The pandemic has paved the way for a new era of travel where innovation and technological advancements play a huge and significant role.  For its Halal in Travel Global Summi...read more
Feb 2023

Unlocking the Potential of Muslim Travel Market: Halal In Travel Global Summit 2023 to Accelerate Tourism Growth

Halal In Travel Global Summit 2023 (HITGS 2023) will be held on 30th, 31st May and 1st June. More than 60 experts will share ideas, insights, and innovations to build a more resilient and sustainable future Muslim travel...read more
Feb 2023

Overcoming the Challenges in Building Muslim Startups

With the growing Islamic economy industry, this Halal in Travel Global Summit 2022's session served as a platform for Muslim entrepreneurs to brainstorm the challenges and strategies of building a Muslim startup. On this o...read more
Feb 2023

Remaking Customer Experience: Muslim Travel in the ‘New Normal'

Many Muslims are looking forward to exploring the world again.  After spending two years in lockdowns, Muslim travelers are booking tickets and hitting the airports once more. Despite this good news, tourism players will ...read more
Jan 2023

Malaga Strengthens its Position as a Halal Destination with an Edition of Malaga Halal Travel Guide

Consisting of 16 comprehensive pages in English, Malaga in collaboration with HalalTrip releases the first Halal Travel Guide in Spain. Madrid - 18/01/2023 - The mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, accompanied by the C...read more
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Jan 2023

Muslim Gen Z Travelers Seeking Culture, Sustainability in Travel: Mastercard-CrescentRating Report

Coming of age during a time of global turbulence and greater climate awareness, Muslim Gen Z travelers are prioritizing opportunities that reflect these experiences Singapore – January 17, 2023 – Two thirds of Muslim G...read more
Oct 2022

Crescentrating and PPHI partner to accelerate the revival of the Indonesia Tourism Industry by capitalizing on the Muslim-Friendly Travel Market

Jakarta, 14th October 2022 - As Indonesia’s tourism economy continues to recover, Crescentrating and Perkumpulan Pariwisata Halal Indonesia (PPHI) today announced the partnership to accelerate the revival by capitalizing on...read more
Sep 2022

Islamic Digital Day 2022: Indonesia Aims to top Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) by 2024

Jakarta, 21 September 2022 – Komite Nasional Ekonomi dan Keuangan Syariah (KNEKS) opened its door for the Islamic Digital Day 2022 which carries the theme of "Towards Resilience and Sustainable Tourism". The Minister of Tou...read more
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Aug 2022

GMTI Rankings: Access and Destination Communication for Muslim Tourists. 

Access is a powerful catalyst for tourism development. This metric takes into account land interconnection, air connectivity, visa requirements, and departure point transportation infrastructure. As per GMTI 2022, this year's...read more
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Aug 2022

GMTI 2022 Reports the Next Phase of Muslim Travel

We identified Halal Travel 2.0 in the GMTI 2019 report, which is now facilitated by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR) in the GMTI 2022 report. Technology, soci...read more
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Jul 2022

GMTI Rankings: Top 20 OIC & NON OIC Destinations

As the pandemic's effects have lessened, the tourism industry is starting to regain its bearings and has made significant strides in recent months. Excited tourists who had been restricted to their homes for the previous two ...read more
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Jun 2022

Halal Food Accessibility and Technologies in Singapore

Halal Food Accessibility and Technologies in Singapore As we navigate through the recovery phase of COVID-19, turning our focus inward towards our domestic markets, the next iteration of our Mastercard-CrescentRating repor...read more
Jun 2022

CrescentRating launches the inaugural Halal In Travel Awards 2022 | Here are the 18 winners

The inaugural "Halal in Travel Awards" launched on the 1st of June 2022 by CrescentRating is a celebration of the travel industry players' efforts towards the growth of Halal travel. These awards span four categories and rec...read more
Jun 2022

Mastercard- Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index 2022 | Foreword By Safdar Khan

Foreword by Safdar Khan, Division President, South East Asia Mastercard for Global Muslim Travel Index 2022. A travel boom is on the horizon, after what has been a turbulent two years for the industry. Tourists are taki...read more
Jun 2022

Mastercard- Crescentrating Global Muslim Travel Index 2022 Foreword By Fazal Bahardeen

Foreword by Fazal Bahardeen, CEO of CrescentRating and HalalTrip for Global Muslim Travel Index 2022. Welcome to the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel (GMTI) 2022 report. As we look forward to a new beginning ...read more
Apr 2022

eCommerce Platforms: Challenges and Opportunities during Ramadan

As we are nearing the end of Ramadan, the objectives of these sessions is to discuss what challenges and opportunities faced by eCommerce platforms during this month of fasting.  During Ramadan and Eid Dialog 2022, we tal...read more

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