Cape Town seen from Robben Island. Muslims account for a quarter of the city's population (Paul Cochrane).

Islamic Lifestyle

The tales of two cities: How Cape Town and New York unleash sustained tourism recovery


Speaking at a halal tourism industry event, the leaders of the cities’ destination marketing organisations revealed their motivation to understand Muslim travellers better and the strategies to promote the towns as Muslim-friendly destinations.

 

Cape Town and New York City are accelerating their tourism recovery efforts by tapping into the Muslim traveller revenue potential that the Dinar Standard’s State of the Global Islamic Economy Report estimates will reach $189 billion in 2025.

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halal food, halal beverages, dinar, sparkingling wine, halal
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