Hotels and destinations flaunting halal credentials have carved a large and lucrative niche, or should we say chunk, of the multi-billion dollar industry by catering to Sharia abiding Muslims and their families. Last year, according to the Crescentrating hotel grading system, which is based on factors such as availability of halal food, prayer rooms and mats, and absence of forbidden items such as alcohol and adult TV channels, the Al Jawhara Garden Hotel in Dubai became the world's highest halal ranking venue among a list of Sharia-compliant hotels....

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