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Orange County and Cape Town: Non-Muslim destinations fast catching up with traditional halal travel hotspots


Photo for illustrative purposes only. Muslims of Cape Town walk to a mosque in the city's historic Bokaap district, October 24, 2006, celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Garth Stea

DUBAI - New non-Muslim destinations are building their offering from scratch to capture the Muslim travel market, while traditional tourist hubs are behind and need to quickly catch up, according to Mamoun Hmedan, managing director of MENA & India at Singapore-based travel search engine Wego.

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