Russia begins implementing a system of particular tourism providers for Muslims

Russia – The top of the Russian High quality Authority “Roskachestvo” Maxim Protasov introduced the beginning of adopting a brand new degree of tourism providers that meet Islamic and “Muslim Pleasant” requirements.

Protasov mentioned on the sidelines of the Russia and the Islamic World Discussion board held within the metropolis of Kazan: This week, we launched a “Muslim-friendly” federal accreditation system that may be issued to eating places, resorts, convention and exhibition venues, gasoline stations, and medical establishments.

Protasov defined: When creating this degree of high quality, we have been guided by worldwide finest practices… About 100 “Muslim Pleasant” certificates will probably be issued this 12 months.

The Russian official mentioned: The essence of the system is that any vacationer facility, whether or not it’s a retail retailer, a restaurant or a resort, if a Muslim visitor comes and requests a particular service, he’ll obtain it. This doesn’t imply that the resort or restaurant will adhere to “halal” requirements completely. For instance, within the resort room wherein the visitor will dwell, there will probably be a prayer rug with the whole lot he might have: the Holy Qur’an, and there will probably be no alcohol within the minibar, and he won’t discover Prohibited dishes on the menu.

The top of Roskachistvo identified that an settlement had been concluded with malls, journey corporations and search engines like google in order that eating places and different services that acquired the “Muslim Pleasant” certificates might be marked with a particular signal.

Protasov defined {that a} pilot check of the system will probably be carried out for six months, following which conclusions will probably be drawn concerning the optimum approach to make use of the system by customers. He added:

“Ideally, a separate Muslim-friendly on-line platform or cellular app might emerge, permitting any Muslim visitor to set their very own route all through Russia using the providers of those tourism institutions. He didn’t rule out the potential for integrating this method in an built-in method with tourism and present analysis programs.

Protasov harassed that the Halal Requirements Committee of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan performed an vital position in creating the certification system, and that fatwa homes and official spiritual councils from completely different Russian areas additionally participated on this.

The Worldwide Financial Discussion board of Russia and the Group of Islamic Cooperation international locations “Russia – the Islamic World – Kazan Discussion board” will probably be held within the metropolis of Kazan in the course of the interval from Could 14 to 19.

Supply: Novosti