With this year's month of Ramadhan just about a month away, we have just released the 2nd edition of our eBook "Preparing your Hotel for Ramadhan".

The month of fasting, Ramadhan, is one of the most important months of the year for Muslims. Due to the specific needs of the Muslims during this month, the Muslim travelers will require a some services and facilities at Hotels to make their stay a comfortable one. This guide will help Hotels to understand their needs and cater to them during this month.

Singapore, May 2012

Being the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection and worship, where Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours.

There is more to savour during Ramadan Iftar this year as Marina Mandarin Singapore launches a feast to behold at its International Halal restaurant, AquaMarine! This is the first time AquaMarine is offering the Ramadan Iftar Feast, since becoming the first restaurant in the hotels within the Marina Bay and Suntec area hotels to be Halal-certified in October 2011.

This photo was taken during a lively weekend at ION Orchard, Singapore. The aim is to show the beautiful surroundings within 1km from the Royal Plaza on Scotts Hotel. The futuristc architecture that lit up the night sky is very unique, which makes this photo interesting and captivating. Most importantly, it reflects the vibrancy of the Orchard area. To view the rest of the images submitted, please click here.

Fazal Bahardeen, CEO of Crescentrating, will be speaking at the World Islamic Tourism Mart's (WITM) International conference on Muslim Tourism, Haj & Umrah (InCoMTHU) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 31st May, 2012. This will be the 6th edition of the InCoMTHU which will be held in Pacific Grand Ballroom, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur with the theme "Islamic Tourism: Leading the Way".

Air Travel Prayer Time Calculator on Facebook now!

Since the launch of our Air Travel Prayer Time Calculator, we have been getting some great feedback from the Muslim Travelers. Many of them have requested us to include some Airports which are not currently not in the Calc. We will continue to add them so that most major international Airports are covered.

The photo was taken in my hometown of Travnik, a small historical town in the picturesque heart of Bosnia. It offers a variety of activities to tourists. They can start by visiting the museum of the Bosnian Nobel-prize winner Ivo Andrić [who was an acclaimed literalist] and later they can take a break on the spring of ''Plava Voda'' [also known as blue water] where the photo was taken. The place is constantly visited by tourists where they enjoy local cuisine and drink the famous ''Lutvina kahva'' (a brand of coffee). ''Plava Voda'' is a place where photographers enjoy their passion and take such beautiful photos in this brilliant atmosphere on Bosnia.