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The Friday Round Up (5 Oct): eco-Islam, halal tourism, top-tier hotels, superheroes and honey
It’s been an exciting and fantastically busy week both for Ogilvy Noor as we made a big partnership announcement, and for Muslim consumer markets where things continue to move at a frenetic pace.
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Ogilvy Noor explains Kraft’s Tang and Cheese popularity with Muslim consumers in the Gulf to The National newspaper
The World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation selects Ogilvy Noor to develop and execute its worldwide PR strategy for the 8th WIEF to be held in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor from 4-6 December 2012. Aimed at connecting Muslim and non-Muslim communities, the annual Forum brings together global business, financial and political leaders.
Cheat sheet: sharp insights into Muslim consumer markets this week
Thoughts about Islam and Ecology at the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology “A bestowed trust inviting balanced stewardship“
How halal is a growing presence in Wales‘ food market (UK), and how major supermarkets already stock halal or intend to do so
59% of the US population sees conflict between science and religion. 59% of US Muslims see none. The Muslim Futurists see faith and modernity as fully compatible
Joining together the halal and Islamic finance sectors could enhance both of them and create a combined industry greater than the sum of its parts worth $3.5trillion
“Muslim travellers are looking for the ‘halal’ label on hotels, restaurants and even airlines when they travel”. And here’s a bit more about jetsetting Muslim tourists
Local New Zealand businesses are offered workshops on how to reach out to the halal tourism industry. And over in the Philippines, the Filipino Tourism Dept is also offering the industry halal product training in response to Muslim visitor growth from South East Asia and the Middle East
Tourism in Saudi Arabia is estimated at $14.88bn for 2012 versus $10.37bn in 2009. Domestic tourism is up 13.5% in the last year and in 2014 the country expects 15.8m tourists
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What does a Muslim mother look like? Here’s a photo essay of American Muslim mumsA halal food festival in Ningxia, China, showcases 170 kinds of Muslim foods. The regional halal industry generates $1.27 billion per annum
Senior officials encourage the preservation of Muslim traditions in South Asia
London top tier hotels offer Middle Eastern visitors halal food, Arabic menus, family friendly rooms, and give staff cultural training
Islamic tradition recommends certain foods for health and well-being including pomegranates, dates, figs and olive oil. And did you know that honey is particularly highly recommended?
The global Islamic finance market will more than double in 3 years to $2 trillion says Standard & Poor’s, and they also report that prospects for Islamic banking in North Africa improve after the Arab Spring
Desert stormers: a brief history of Arab comic superheroes
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