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Journal of Islamic Tourism (JIT)

The Journal of Islamic Tourism (JIT) is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on publishing most current and influential scholarship on travel and tourism within an Islamic context focusing on tourism development, destination management, travel motivations and behaviour. JIT invites manuscripts focusing on wide ranging issues such as theoretical conceptualizations, empirical research, managerial and policy development issues from different disciplines to expand frontiers of knowledge in and contribute to the literature on Islamic tourism. The journal is open to different methodological debates and perspectives including qualitative and quantitative research.

The Journal of Islamic Tourism (JIT) aims to provide students, managers, scholars and others who are interested in latest trends in religious tourism and pilgrimage a collection of contemporary perspectives on the Islamic Tourism: Management of Travel Destinations both from conceptual and empirical perspectives which can benefit policy and strategy development, managerial practice adding value to education and training programs.

A key feature of JIT is that it seeks conceptual, theoretical and/or empirical submissions from multidisciplinary perspectives which will provide the potential to advance knowledge on Islam and tourism destinations for Muslim visitors. Another feature of this new journal is the publication of special issues.

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2023-volume 3, 2022-volume 2, special issue (2), 2022-volume 2, 2021-volume 1.

Technology Strategy in Boosting Halal Tourism Activities

• First Online: 23 October 2022

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• Aroop Mukherjee 3 ,
• Salini Devi Rajendran 4 &
• Siti Norida Wahab 5  

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The usage of digital technology has been aided by the growing number of Muslim tourists around the globe each year. The birth of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has shifted consumer behaviour and attitudes concerning the use of digital technology in their daily lives. The Halal tourism business is facing various hurdles as a result of the global economy's transition owing to technological disruption. Thus, the purpose of this chapter is to explore the various digital technology utilised in Halal tourism as well as the issues that the business faces. Through the exhaustive study of existing research and contextual synthesis, cyber-physical systems, the internet of things, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and advanced robotics are among the digital technology utilised to boost Halal tourism. Meanwhile, Muslim tourists are at risk of safety and security, digital technology providers are facing a hard time keeping facilities up to date, Halal terms required standardisation and regional marketing programmes are among the issues Halal tourism stakeholders face in adopting digital technology. Since the research on Halal tourism is currently mounting, this study could contribute to that body of knowledge and provide useful information to both practitioners and scholars.

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Mukherjee, A., Rajendran, S.D., Wahab, S.N. (2023). Technology Strategy in Boosting Halal Tourism Activities. In: Hassan, A., Rahman, N.A.A. (eds) Technology Application in Aviation, Tourism and Hospitality. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6619-4_4

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The first problem when diving into this topic is the confusion caused by a number of terms intended to designate the same concept, in addition to the lack of a shared interpretation on what Islam requires from tourism services to secure their acceptability. This paper aims to contribute to the clarification of what halal tourism is, as it seems to be the most appropriate term to refer to practices allowed when travelling, in accordance with the Islamic law.

Design/methodology/approach

A synthesis of the current situation was carried out, based on the papers contained in Web of Science and Scopus databases. Moreover, a consultation of tourism experts was implemented to extract a number of practical implications for the promotion and development of this segment.

As the literature review suggested, halal tourism is a field of study that is still in a very early stage. In spite of this fact and the ambiguity found, halal tourism can be understood as the offer of tourist services designed to meet the needs of Muslim tourists in accordance with their religious obligations.

Practical implications

It is imperative to offer halal services (food, worship facilities, etc.) to attract this type of tourists. However, the diversity of interpretations has prevented the existence of one single certification. The lack of knowledge on this market is the main obstacle to overcome.

Originality/value

This paper contributes to clarifying the conceptualization of halal tourism. It takes a theoretical review and experts’ view as a preliminary step to study this topic in more depth.

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The authors thank the International Institute for Research and Development of Special Interest Tourism, SITI1 (Iran), with which Dr Vargas-Sánchez collaborate as its R&D Director.

Vargas-Sánchez, A. and Moral-Moral, M. (2020), "Halal tourism: literature review and experts’ view", Journal of Islamic Marketing , Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 549-569. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIMA-04-2017-0039

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International Journal of Halal Research

The International Journal of Halal Research is a refereed academic journal that aims to comprehensively integrate dimensions of knowledge conventionally regarded as separate and strengthen the efficiency of human intellectual progress. The journal combines scientific and religious aspects of Halal research and promotes universal values. While acknowledging the substantial progress made in the scientific fields, the journal is committed to the idea that the search for solutions to human predicaments can be enhanced by referencing an epistemological framework that is not restricted to reason and observation alone but acknowledges the role of religion. The journal is intended to provide a platform for research communities from different disciplines to disseminate, exchange and communicate within the Halal research scope and represents the diverse methodological approaches to Halal research and many subfields that constitute the discipline. It also intended to encourage methodological innovation by promoting experimentation in different qualitative and quantitative research methods. The IJHR covers theoretical and applied sciences and studies related to integrating scientific knowledge and religion. The journal is a compilation of academic and research articles, review articles, conference reports, and abstracts that address contemporary issues within its scope.

The halal lifestyle has become a global trend and is no longer limited to Muslims and specific religions. It refers to consuming halal products in goods and services that adhere to Islamic law (sharia). Therefore, halal products rely on halal food and tourism, finance, cosmetics, medicine, education, fashion, medical services, logistics, and arts and culture. As a result, halal goods and services offer enormous economic potential in Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population. However, the halal industry must first find innovative technology and solutions to numerous problems.

Hence, the subject areas to cover in this journal can be widely related to halal research. The subject areas will include but are not limited to food and beverages, cosmetics and personal care, pharmaceuticals, governance and compliance, media and recreation, travel and hospitality, and halal-related services, which may cover science and technology and non-science and technology.

This journal is published by the Indonesian Society for Knowledge and Human Development and follows UNESCO's recommendation on open science .

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