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Spiritual tourism prioritising religious aspects, is one of East Java's oldest forms of tourism, especially in Malang district. This form of tourism has long developed since combining Islamic and Javanese values. The concept emerged along with the Indonesian halal tourism brand. As a form of contribution to the development of religious tourism, this study seeks to show the existence of traditional relations in aspects of Islamic pilgrimage as a form of tourist behaviour which involves visiting historical tourism in tourist villages. This research uses a qualitative methods with a case study which includes interviews and participatory observation that aims to understand the aspects of pilgrimage in depth. The findings show that tourists visiting spiritual objects of high importance are not unlike Muslims in their behaviour when visiting Mecca - performing tawaf, drinking holy water, giving alms and eating together. However, this is something that attracts tourists to visit. Planning and development are still needed, especially in the flow of rituals that are carried out so as not to eliminate the purpose of developing halal tourism in Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The halal tourism concept is a contemporary tourism development concept that is currently implemented around the world. Halal tourism does not only relate to producing halal products, but also every other aspect of Islamic beliefs, including developing domains that support Islamic activities. This article aims to explore designs for tourist attractions based on the halal tourism concept. The research will take place in Mekarmanik Village, Cimenyan District, Bandung Regency. The location experiences three major issues, which are farmers' mindset who prefers selling straight to wholesalers for low prices compared to further processing products for higher prices; forest land and coffee vegetation utilization for educational objects; and integration of potential colonial sites to increase local community livelihood. Therefore, the design will aim to include means that could help increase the local community's knowledge through site planning and 3D designs of a product processing room, product marketing storefront, coffee forest educational hiking trail, and dan colonial coffee garden educational room. Required data will be gathered from literature studies, field observations, and focus group discussions (FGDs). Afterward, collected data will be analyzed using design elements needs analysis and functional relations analysis. Later, design results may bring solutions that would be able to increase local farmers' and community livelihoods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, there has been a growing interest among academics worldwide in the concepts of halal and green tourism, particularly focusing on sustainability. This trend has created both opportunities and challenges for tourism stakeholders, as there is a strong interest from tourists in both halal and green tourism experiences. Brunei Darussalam, with about 80% of its land covered in primary tropical forest and a significant portion devoted to permanent forests and forest reserves, offers numerous green tourist attractions despite its small size. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and relevant aspects of halal-green tourism, this study explores the existing literature and theories related to the topic. Using a qualitative approach and secondary data collection, the study provides insights into halal-green tourism in Brunei. Furthermore, a SWOT analysis of the Brunei tourism industry is presented based on the information gathered. The data indicates that Brunei offers an ideal balance of environmentally friendly and halal-friendly services, making it an attractive destination for halal-green tourism. The SWOT analysis serves as a valuable guideline for relevant authorities and policymakers in planning the future development of the country's tourism industry. Additionally, local travel agencies can utilize this analysis to promote and enhance halal green tourism in Brunei. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of halal tourism requires innovative collaboration between stakeholders, and the involvement of all stakeholders is very important in its implementation, from the government and academics in the Tri Box, to the community, and mass media. In West Sumatra province, collaboration between actors is still noted, which is the prime motive behind this research. This study aims to analyze the collaborative innovations carried out and helix models formed during the development of halal tourism. Our research uses Hartley's theory of collaborative innovation, while using a qualitative descriptive approach. The informants were purposively selected from the tourism office Bapelitbangda, regional office of the Ministry of Agriculture, PHRI, ASITA, PPHI, tourism activists, academics, mass media, and DPRD of the city of Field. Data collection was carried out using interview techniques (in-depth interviews), documentation, and focus group discussions with informants and direct observations. The collected data was analyzed using N.Vivo. From the results of this research, it is known that the development of halal tourism in West Sumatra province has had collaborations on innovation, but has not been optimal. The model of stakeholder collaboration is the pentahelix model - namely, the government, academia, private sector, community, and mass media. The suggestion conveyed was the need to increase networking between actors and motivational tourism actors to manage halal logos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The halal tourism sector is currently a hot issue that is still being studied from various scientific approaches. Therefore, this study aims to systematically analyze the SWOT analysis of the results of identifying various internal and external factors of halal tourism in Riau Province. Then it is used in formulating a marketing strategy for halal tourism in Riau Province to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The respondents of this study consisted of six people selected by the purposive sampling technique. The potential for unique values and originality from the historical background of Islam and Islamic Malay culture in Riau Province becomes a strong potential in responding to competition challenges in the halal tourism business sector. Observations, interviews, and documentation are used in collecting research data. The results of this study contribute to the determination of strategies for the growth and development of halal tourism in Riau Province to be increasingly competitive. Availability of Halal Certified and Availability of Islamic History and Cultural Attractions Based on Local Wisdom as an internal strengths can grow and develop as opportunity. Transportation connectivity is not optimal as a weakness need to develop in internal factor. Communication network need to grow and develop for gaining the threat.

The declaration of the development of halal tourism in Pamekasan still leaves problems. The burning case of a newly established tourist spot in Pamekasan indicates this phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to examine regulations regarding halal tourism in Pamekasan, which is known as the city of the Islamic community development movement (Gerbang Salam) and the problems that arise from the implementation of these regulations. This research is a sociolegal research, using primary data and secondary data. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study show that in Pamekasan there is a Pamekasan Regency Regional Regulation Number 2 of 2019 as a regulation that regulates the implementation of entertainment and recreation so that it is in accordance with the customary, religious and cultural values of the community. The problem that arises is that there are still differences in perceptions between entertainment managers and the local community, supervisory institutions are not firm in taking action against violations of entertainment and recreation businesses that violate local regulations, giving rise to vigilante actions by the surrounding community.

Halal tourism is being developed to enhance Islamic law-based destinations' social, cultural, and destination values. However, the determinants influencing the antecedents of tourist loyalty to halal tourism have yet to be studied extensively. This study aims to analyze the role of antecedents of traveller loyalty in halal tourism in Yogyakarta. SEM-based quantitative research was used for its analysis. The study involved 200 participants, with the main criteria being that they had visited tourist destinations in Yogyakarta. The participants were selected by purposive sampling and then given an online questionnaire containing statements according to the research variables. All data were analyzed with SEM-AMOS. The findings show that the halal tourism experience, value perception, and satisfaction influence traveller loyalty. In contrast, traveller satisfaction is influenced by the halal tourism experience and value perception. Hence, the better the management of halal tourism in Yogyakarta, the more it contributes to increasing traveller satisfaction, which has implications for traveller loyalty. This research provides perspectives and technical and theoretical implications for entrepreneurs, governments, and managers of halal tourism destinations to increase socialization activities and intensify the concept of halal tourism, which has been proven to have a positive and significant effect on satisfaction and loyalty.

The tourism trend that is currently developing is the halal tourism trend. The trend towards halal tourism appears because the world's Muslim population currently reaches 1.9 billion and represents a relatively large religious population. One country that has also discussed offering halal tourism is Indonesia. With a Muslim population of around 231 million, Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population. The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) is currently focusing on developing halal tourism, emphasising improving services, especially services that serve the great potential of halal tourism (Muslim-friendly). This study focuses on organizing halal tourism in Lombok, a tourist destination in Indonesia that is internationally recognized for organizing halal tourism. In particular, this study discusses the practices of each activity, such as honeymoon packages or trips to certain locations, as well as the provision of prayer rooms, separate toilets for men and women, and halal certification of halal tourism products in Lombok. Then it analyzes the impact of identity and development—multicultural people towards justice. The method used in this study is a qualitative research method using library materials. The study results show that halal tourism plays an important role in the justice process in representing identity in Lombok. Diversity also creates multicultural understanding for tourists, tour operators and the community. This cross-cultural, reflexive and contextual understanding can be used to advance human development, especially by increasing the standard of living and proper education.

This article aims to describe the relationship between actors to find the political aspects of halal tourism policies that are a trend in local government policies in Indonesia today. This article uses the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) approach to analyze the position of each policy actor in the formulation of policies on halal tourism in the Maros Regency. The research method uses descriptive qualitative analysis by describing the relationship of policy actors both formally and informally in the formulation of the Draft Regional Regulation on Halal Tourism in the Maros Regency and seeing the interactions that influence the policy process. The results showed that the actors involved in halal tourism policy were divided into two groups: state actors and non-state actors. These policy actors interact with each other, involving different interests. However, the tendency that occurs leads to dependence on state actors. The interaction of these actors results in a coalition of pros and cons, which could weaken the implementation of halal tourism policies. This article contributes to expanding insights in the study of interactions between policy actors involving different interests in halal tourism policy in Indonesia.

Halal tourism, a rapidly growing sector constituting 10% of global travel, is the focus of this study. The research examines halal travel services pre- and post- COVID-19 by analyzing the global Islamic tourism index from 2015 to 2022. Key components like accessibility, connectivity, environment, and service enablement indexes are studied. Using an analytical descriptive approach, the study compares various countries. The results indicate Malaysia's consistent prominence in halal tourism both before and after the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Tourism is experiencing very rapid development. The tourism that is now very popular with the world community is halal tourism which is starting to be in great demand for halal tourism by world Muslim tourists. Along with the entry of the era of technological digitalization in this millennial era, many tourism industries use digital media as a means of promotion. The presence of digital media influences the behavior of tourists and the public. This research intends to see how the influence of digitalization of technology on the development of halal tourism in Southeast Asia. Qualitative data analysis methods are used in this study so that it can produce descriptive data in the form of writing. Data is analyzed by content analysis and content description. Content analysis is a way to learn and understand the meaning of sources that have a correlation with assessment. The results of this study show that the existence of digital media information on tourism has a positive impact on the development of halal tourism in Southeast Asia. With the existence of digital technology platforms, it can promote tourist destinations to everyone easily and at low cost. However, the impact of digitalization media also has a negative influence, namely misuse of applications and misinformation that affects the development of halal tourism through digital technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The halal tourism industry, a significant sector in Indonesia, hinges on a harmonious blend of sharia principles and national legislation. This dual regulatory framework plays a pivotal role in ensuring the industry's robust growth while adhering to cultural values and legal safeguards. Sharia law, represented by fatwas (Islamic rulings), is a foundational element in halal tourism. These principles encompass various aspects, such as halal food, modest dress codes, and ethical behavior, aligning with the cultural and religious expectations of Muslim travelers. To fortify this alignment with the legal structure, it's crucial to integrate these fatwas into positive law, the national legal framework. This integration achieves several vital objectives. First, it establishes a legal foundation for the halal tourism industry, giving it a solid footing within the broader legal context of the country. Second, it enhances transparency, ensuring that halal tourism operators and tourists alike understand the rules and expectations, thereby fostering trust and credibility. Third, it ensures that the industry remains compliant with both Sharia values and national regulations, leading to a more sustainable and inclusive sector. The ultimate goal is to create a halal tourism industry that not only caters to the needs of Muslim travelers but also upholds legal standards, protects consumer rights and contributes positively to the nation's economy and cultural heritage. By synergizing Sharia principles with national legislation, Indonesia can pave the way for a dynamic and legally secure halal tourism industry that benefits both its people and its image on the global stage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This conceptual paper analyzes how to develop Muslim-friendly tourism in Indonesia in the new era to increase the number of Muslim tourists. Furthermore, the method is qualitatively based on research questions: (i) What is the government's strategy to develop Islamic finance in Indonesia? (ii) What is Indonesia's strategy for developing halal products and services? (iii) What is the strategy for developing Islamic finance to strengthen Muslim-friendly tourism and the creative economy?. The result showed that the existence of Islamic finance and digital ecosystems are very much needed. Therefore, the implication of this conceptual paper is to provide input and information to stakeholders who have the authority to develop Muslim-friendly tourism in Indonesia; and that there is a need for collaboration and synergy between parties, especially in the Islamic finance industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this research is to examine hypotheses based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) regarding the relationship between consumer behavior and behavioral factors of recommendation intention in halal tourism. Indonesia, with the world's largest Muslim population, stands as a significant market for halal tourism. However, despite being a prominent halal tourist destination, Indonesia lags behind Malaysia, which raises questions about the dynamics of consumer behavior in promoting halal tourism in Indonesia. Consumer satisfaction has been identified as a crucial determinant of behavioral intentions influenced by behavioral factors. To investigate this phenomenon, cross-sectional data were collected from Muslim tourists using quantitative approaches through questionnaires. Structural equation model (SEM) analysis techniques were applied to draw meaningful insights from the data. The findings revealed that the coefficient of halal attitude significantly impacts the level of satisfaction among tourists, ultimately motivating them to recommend halal tourism in Indonesia. These results validate the role of intervening satisfaction proposed within the framework and provide deeper insights into the variables and mediators of perceived behavior and attitudes. These findings are instrumental in understanding the development of theoretically planned behaviors in the context of halal tourism. Understanding the factors influencing consumer behavior and recommendation intention in halal tourism can be crucial for enhancing Indonesia's position as a top halal tourist destination. By catering to the specific needs and preferences of Muslim tourists, Indonesia can elevate its appeal and attract a larger share of the growing halal tourism market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aims to analyze and explain the effect of entrepreneurial orientation (innovation and risk-taking) in encouraging the implementation of halal tourism. The predicted results suggest that this research will be useful in the development of Indonesian halal tourist destinations, as well as a starting point for future studies. The Central Java region is the location of this explanatory research. There are 516 tourist sites in Central Java that are included in this survey. In this study, 120 ODTWs from various regions in Central Java participated. To analyze the data collected from the questionnaires, a statistical approach known as Sem PLS was used. The Likert scale ranges from 1 to 5. The results of the analysis show that innovation and risk-taking have a significant positive effect on competitive advantage. innovation does not have a significant positive effect on the implementation of halal tourism but risk-taking has a significant positive effect on the implementation of halal tourism. The implementation of halal tourism has a significant effect on competitive advantage. The competitive advantage of tourist destinations can be built from innovation and the ability to take risks.

Indonesia is one of the countries with a majority Muslim population in the world and has the potential to develop the halal industry, namely sharia tourism. The Special Region of Yogyakarta is one of the regions that has its cultural wealth and nature by developing this potential as an increase in the regional economy, as well as increasing the halal score of the Indonesian industry for the world. Local governments made various efforts to improve services for tourists interested in sharia tourism, such as ACES (Access, Communication, Environment, and Services). This study uses a qualitative method by interviewing parties involved in the concept and implementation of sharia tourism in Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta Tourism Office and Yogyakarta Indonesian Ulema Council) and also uses literature obtained from websites and books as the data used. The results found in this research are that halal or sharia tourism in Yogyakarta has been said to be advanced with the concept offered, following the Grand Design of Sharia Tourism Development by the National Committee for Sharia Economics and Finance. However, what is of concern to implementing the sharia tourism concept both in Yogyakarta and other areas is the extent to which the sharia concept is implemented correctly, namely by the religious foundation (Qur'an and Hadith).

Sharia Regulation of Halal Tourism and Its Contribution to Creative Economics should be enhanced. Current regulations have not accommodated the creative economy in Makassar. The aim of this study is to 1. Analyze the Halal Regulations associated with the development of halal tourism in the province of South Sulawesi; 2. Analyze the contribution of the Halal Regulations associated with the development of the creative economy in the South Sulawesi province and 3. Analyze the strategy to develop a creative economy in the province of South Sulawesi. In this qualitative study, the collected data, which was specifically from several primary data sources, including the Fatwas, South Sulawesi BPS, the South Sulawesi Tourism Office, and the Tourism Offices of countries that practice halal tourism, was analyzed. Furthermore, the Sharia regulations governing Halal Tourism were extremely restrictive. Only Fatwa No. 08/DSN-MUI/X/2016 regulated it. This constraint harmed several economic sectors, including the availability of infrastructures, information services, and promotional events. It was suggested that policymakers, particularly the Indonesian Ulema Council, should enact regulations that facilitate the development of the creative economy in South Sulawesi, especially those pertaining to infrastructure, information services, and promotion.

The development of technology greatly affects the changes in communication made to a tourist destination. Communication in Islamic tourism is very important in determining the ease of communication. Global Muslim Travel (GMTI) is an Islamic tourism ranking where the ACES (Access, Communication, Environment, and Services) Model covers four main areas in measuring it, one of which is 20% communication. Communication criteria include: language skills at the destination based on the language spoken by tourists from the top 30 Muslim market trips out. This research uses qualitative methods, through the collection of literature reviews and documents obtained from several other sources such as journals, magazines, the Global Muslim Trevel Index (GMTI) or news that is useful for increasing understanding of the data obtained The halal tourism communication model can be concluded that a clear communication path with relevant authorities to react in real-time to any Health emergency that can carry out there important things: destination marketing; stakeholder awareness; communication proficiency that is able to synergize in developing Islamic communication. Halal tourism communication model that is able to provide Muslim visitor guides, stakeholder education, market outreach, tour guides, and quality digital marketing in communicating.

Since 2014, Japan has been developing halal tourism in order to increase the number of tourists. The halal tourism project emphasizes Japan's need to understand the halal concept in order to provide appropriate facilities. This research discusses how the halal concept as a foreign culture is understood to provide Muslim-friendly facilities and halal products' guarantee. This study uses mixed methods: data were taken from the halal signifier pictograms in restaurants, collected from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and Japan Muslim Guide websites. In addition, the data related to several halal products were also taken from the 'Japan Halal' Facebook account. The types and the quantity of pictograms used in restaurants that are recommended by JNTO and Japan Muslim Guide were interpreted to discover how the halal concept is understood in Japan using a multiculturalism framework. This study found that the concept of halal is understood through, and has been adapted to, Japanese local values: the acceptance of halal concept as foreign culture in Japan's halal tourism is carried out through localization of the concept. Localizing the halal concept provides a strong contribution to tourist destination country, in this case, Japan, as a non-Muslim majority country, to be more attractive to the Muslim tourist in terms of the Japan's ability in providing the halal facilities for the Muslims while also still showing Japan's characteristic on its culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This research note discusses why and how the conventional description of leisure makes positioning Halal leisure difficult for researchers and practitioners and then identifies four leisure zones based on the overall consensus of Islamic teachings, cultural tolerance of Islamic societies, and localized/regionalised interpretations of Islamic scriptures. In doing so, this paper contributes to enhancing the nascent understanding of the position of leisure in Islam, considering religious and socio-political factors. For practitioners, this research note alludes to the emergence of Halal-hybrid leisure spaces where Muslims' religious and cultural identities continuously evolve to accommodate traditionally Westernised leisure habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Halal tourism is a rapidly expanding niche that is increasing at an alarming rate. The investigation of the needs, interests, and behavior of Muslim travelers is a professional priority. This is a general literature review aimed at illuminating how the practice and characteristics of halal tourism are described in the current literature. The study employs a theory-based general literature review methodology to investigate the key characteristics of halal tourism, such as the research topics, theories, and methodologies evident in the 28 seminal papers published between 1989 and 2021. Findings reveal the characteristics of halal tourism, the special needs of Muslim tourists, the implications of halal tourism, the awareness and perceptions of halal tourism, and the industry responses currently available. Selected articles examine the significance and philosophy of Islamic tourism and the perception of Muslim travelers in the context of contemporary global tourism developments. There are five primary types of theories discovered: (a) worldviews, (b) testable views, (c) empirical significance, (d) statistical models, and (e) grounded theories. Additionally, literature review, and qualitative and quantitative methods were identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The contribution of Muslim-friendly tourist sector, or halal tourism, towards the growth of economy have been significantly increasing for the past five years. Indonesia occupies the top five of outbound Muslim Travel Countries. This country has natural resources and cultures that are related to Islamic world thus it is ready to turn into halal tourism destination. However, there is still a gap in understanding of halal tourism that some parties deny to carry halal tourism theme in various province nor areas in Indonesia. Hence, there is no good awareness of halal tourism in Indonesian society. Therefore, a strategy to develop halal tourism in Indonesia is enormously needed. This study aims to arrange a strategy in halal tourism development using stakeholder approach. This was a descriptive qualitative study that the data collection technique used primary data through focus group discussion with 30 speakers consisting of stakeholders; government, Department of Tourism and Culture, academicians, media, tourism business sector, and the societies. The results showed that Governments need to have clear concepts, indicators, and rule related to halal tourism. They also needed to build awareness to the relevant stakeholders of halal tourism concept. It was then followed by the tourism business sector that needed to get empowerment in a sustainable program to inform them about halal tourism concept. To academician, they could participate in researches about various strategies to develop halal tourism and collaborate in training, mentoring, and monitoring the implementation of halal tourism by tourism business sector and other stakeholders. The tourists also required to get education related to the importance of halal tourism thus they could promote, give testimonial experience about halal travel, appreciate the halal tourism, and went viral for it. Moreover, the societies needed to be empowered in increasing the tourism potentials around them, as well as given opportunities to collaborate with tourism business sector, and synergize with the other stakeholders. As for the media or press, they needed to be more active in promoting, giving information related to the existence of halal tourism in Ponorogo district since the help of the media brought positive impacts to gain the attentions of not only local travelers but also overseas tourists to visit Ponorogo tourism objects.

Halal tourism is one of the emerging sectors in the halal industry. The article aims to identify the main problems, solutions, and strategies for developing a model of halal tourism. The qualitative and quantitative approaches are used in this article, including in-depth interviews and expert group discussions with the community leaders, academics, culinary and travel entrepreneurs, local tourism board, hotel entrepreneurs, and tourists representing halal tourism stakeholders. The data was complemented with research questionnaires and compiled using the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method, with Super Decision as a data processing tool. The article provides empirical insights into halal tourism in Indonesia, focusing on the root cause, the outcome of solutions, and the formulation of a future development strategy. Government-related issues remain the main priority, followed by community and halal facilities entrepreneur issues (hotel, travel, and halal food). The results showed that the priority problem in developing halal tourism in Indonesia is infrastructure problems. The solution is to build adequate road infrastructure, repair damaged roads, and complete road direction to halal tourism locations in every region of Indonesia. Halal tourism goals in Indonesia can be realized by implementing a functional synergy between the government and the local community.

The launch of halal tourism is based on the consideration that Indonesia is the largest Muslim majority country in the world, namely 207 million people. This study aims to analyse the potential of halal tourism in Madura with digital technology, access, value-added, and facilities mediated by e-marketing to see the intention to visit halal tourism. The research method used is Structural Equation Modeling with Smart Partial Least Square (PLS). The sample of this study was collected through a questionnaire from 187 tourists who were travelling in Madura halal tourism destination as respondents. The study results indicate that either directly or mediated by e-marketing, access significantly affects the intention to visit halal tourism. On the other hand, technology innovation and value-added have no significant effect. Meanwhile, facilities and e-marketing also directly affect the intention to visit halal tourism. Overall, to increase the potential for halal tourism visits in Madura, it needs easy access, good e-marketing and supporting facilities because the Madura area has many halal tourist destinations. The added value presented as an opportunity to see original regional merchandise, regional performances, and innovative technology has not become a priority for tourists to have halal tourism intention in Madura Island. This study provides research and practical implications for stakeholders related to halal tourism in Madura.

The main objective of this research is to analyze the business feasibility of a halal tourism destination in Madura, exclusively Lon Malang Beach. The analysis includes technical, social economic, and financial feasibility study. The financial analytical method used in this study is Investment Feasibility Analysis includes Payback Period (PP), Net Present Value (NPV), and Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR). The investment feasibility analysis is used to determine the level of return-on-investment alternatives, assess investment alternatives, and determine priorities for investment, thus avoiding investments that only waste resources. The measurement results show that the Payback Period (PP) is in the 9th year, which means that in 9 years, this project will have a return on investment. NPV values greater than 0 and BCR of more than 2 indicate that the Lon Malang tourism development project is feasible. This research is the first research to bring ideas about a feasibility study in halal tourism sectors. This research enriches the knowledge and research on feasibility studies of halal tourism sectors. This research is said to bring important information in decision-making, especially to improve the business and guide the decision-making of investors and government parties, especially in Madura Regency.

This study aims to reveal the prospects of halal tourism development to obtain opportunities in West Kalimantan. This study used a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. The research data were collected through interview, observation, and documentation which were then analyzed using NVivo 12 Plus. The prospects of halal tourism in West Kalimantan Province were seen from the development of four aspects: destination, marketing, industry, and institution. The high prospects of promising halal tourism in West Kalimantan, must be the primary development focus. Some development direction aspects including destination, marketing, industry, and institution, should be studied and prioritized in the Regional Tourism Master Plan (known as RIPDA/Rencana Induk Kepariwisataan Daerah). Supports in the form of funding, facility, and certification are greatly required to immediately realize halal tourism in West Kalimantan. The appropriately managed halal tourism, in turn, can increase revenue for both region and community. NVivo 12 Plus analysis tool can show priority aspects should be focused by the local governments. The research methods and models can be used the further researchers in their future research on halal tourism.

Due to the increase in the Muslim population and per capita income worldwide, halal tourism and Islamic finance sectors have caught a rapid development trend in recent years. This study presents information about halal concept hotels in Italy, a European country where halal tourism offer is an emerging sector. In this study, interview and web content analysis, which are qualitative research techniques, were used. The study's main purpose is to give preliminary information about the halal products and services offered in Italy, one of the most preferred countries by Muslim tourists, to reveal the current situation of halal concept hotels and the evaluations for the future of halal tourism in Italy. According to the research results, over 800 hotels across Italy have at least one halal product or service. Although Lazio is the region with the highest number of halal hotels, the most common halal hotel group is 4-star hotels. Italy has 194 halal-concept pools and beach facilities for women and families. Among the facilities halal-themed hotels offer tourists are prayer areas, halal food, alcohol-free rooms and family privacy.

Purpose — Halal tourism has become a trending destination for the people of Indonesia, including the province of Banten, which has religious characteristics, varied types of tourism, an abundance of Islamic boarding schools, and a majority Muslim population. Low community participation communication causes obstacles to halal tourism destinations. The research aims to reduce barriers to halal tourism through participatory communication communities in Banten province with a social evolution approach. Method — The research uses qualitative methods with a grounded theory approach. Determination of the sample using purposive sampling, while the data source is obtained from interviews, literature, and documentation. Data analysis uses design thinking with triangulation techniques. Result — The research found that increasing halal tourism required participatory community communication with a social evolution approach, including increasing education on halal certification and LPPOM-MUI, building public awareness about halal tourism, and community involvement in halal tourism. The design thinking approach formulates solutions to improve participatory communication of the community regarding halal tourism through optimizing halal certification bodies, MUI, religious and social institutions, providing halal tourism awareness training, providing information and technology training, providing support for licensing, having effective social media, marketing, safety, and comfort due diligence, permits and certification, increasing halal tourism marketing, improving the safety and comfort. The research implies that higher participation in public communication towards halal tourism will reduce local governments' obstacles. Contribution — Research contributes to increasing the Banten community’s participation in halal tourism. The local government will support regulations and facilitate reducing obstacles to halal tourism.

The provision of halal products and services for Muslim tourists would be a competitive edge for tourism destinations as the Muslim population is increasing. This research examines halal-friendly attributes provided by non-Muslim country destinations (Japan and UK) and determines their roles in creating memorable tourism experiences and driving behavioral intentions. The questionnaire was collected from 349 Muslim tourists who have visited UK or Japan once in the last two years. Underpinned by Script theory and Stimulus-Organism-Response model, the proposed structural model was found to adequately describe the variance in memorable tourism experience and behavioral intention of Muslim tourists; four attributes (halal food & beverages, enhancement of halal experiences, halal-friendly hotels, and halalfriendly social environment) were positively related to memorable tourism experience and recommend intention, and all five attributes including halalfriendly services information had a significant influence on revisit intention of Muslim tourists. In addition, a memorable tourism experience is a significant mediator linking four halal-friendly attributes (except halal-friendly services information) and behavioral intention. Theoretically, the current research extends Script theory in tourism context; pleasant memories indeed drives Muslim tourists' behaviors. This study also extends the Stimulus-Organism-Response model, by highlighting the mechanism on how favorable halal attributes lead to pleasant memories and then drives behavioral intentions. Non-Muslim countries could benefit from this study by understanding ways to develop halal tourism in their countries. Three managerial implications for tour agencies, non-Muslim country managers, and Muslim tourists were elaborated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]