Malaysia: A favored destination for Emiratis

Malaysia in recent years has been consistently topping the charts as a choice destination for Muslim tourists. It’s hardly surprising, for as a predominantly Muslim country, Malaysia is especially well equipped to cater to the needs for Muslim tourists.

Listed below are some of Malaysia’s much appreciated facilities catering to requirements of tourists hailing from the Middle East and other Islamic countries.

Prayer halls and locales are easily available everywhere

In multi-ethnic, multi-cultural Malaysia, are not only mosques ubiquitous further, a prayer hall or a Surau can be found at every shopping mall, department store and airport. Additionally, most malls like Petaling Jaya’s Sunway Pyramid mall are also equipped with separate prayer halls for male and female visitors.

Easy availability of Halal food

The Malaysian government and the Department of the Islamic development of Malaysia ensure that halal food is easily available all over Malaysia. Moreover, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and various other food production centers are regularly inspected and certified by government agencies. For a listing of hotels and restaurants serving halal products do visit -http://www.halal.gov.my/v3/index.php/en/list-of-hotel

Well-trained hospitality staff

Surveys have indicated that tourists from the Middle East tend to travel with their families in tow. This is largely due to customs and traditions of a region where women don’t really travel alone. The Malaysian hospitality industry is aware to this particularity and has responded by training staffs to be especially sensitive to the needs of the Middle Eastern visitor.  For instance, front desk staffs in Malaysian hotels and resorts are usually proficient in Arabic language and this greatly aids facilitates processes like speedy check-ins, a facility much appreciated by Arab tourists.

Further, it has also been noticed that tourists from the Middle East favor Western, Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines and the easy availability of these cuisines in various parts of Malaysia further enhances the appeal of Malaysia as a choice destination.

Numerous family-centric attractions

Muslim travelers usually enjoy traveling along with their families, Malaysia with its multitude of theme and amusement parks like Legoland, Sunway Lagoon, Berjaya Times Square, Resorts World Genting and many more is unsurprisingly a huge draw.

Safety

Last but not the least is the safety factor. Malaysia is viewed as a generally safe and stable country and thus regarded as an ideal locale for a Muslim traveler.

For more information for planning a trip do visit the website of the Islamic Tourist Center of Malaysia