The Global Muslim Travel Index, initiated by MasterCard and Muslim tourism website CrescentRating, has announced its results for the year 2015, and both Malaysia and Singapore have taken the top spots.
Malaysia tops the list of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) destinations, followed behind by the likes of Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Singapore on the other hand comes first for non-OIC destinations, with Thailand, UK and South Africa trailing behind.
Ranking destination based on criterias such as family friendliness and accommodation options, Singapore received high scores for the ease of access to prayer spaces and halal dining options.
The study also revealed that the Muslim tourism sector is projected to grow with a market value of $200 billion by 2020, with 150 million Muslim travellers. In 2014 alone, the value was $145 billion.
Photo: Erwin Soo via Flickr; GMTI Index 2015
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The Global Muslim Travel Index, initiated by MasterCard and Muslim tourism website CrescentRating, has announced its results for the year 2015, and both Malaysia and Singapore have taken the top spots.
Malaysia tops the list of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) destinations, followed behind by the likes of Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Singapore on the other hand comes first for non-OIC destinations, with Thailand, UK and South Africa trailing behind.
Ranking destination based on criterias such as family friendliness and accommodation options, Singapore received high scores for the ease of access to prayer spaces and halal dining options.
The study also revealed that the Muslim tourism sector is projected to grow with a market value of $200 billion by 2020, with 150 million Muslim travellers. In 2014 alone, the value was $145 billion.
Photo: Erwin Soo via Flickr; GMTI Index 2015
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