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The development of the tourism industry in Malaysia has been thriving over time. In fact, tourism is one of the important elements in the growth from the social, economic and environmental dimensions. Malaysia is known as halal tourism destination or also known as Muslim Friendly tourism. Looking at the tourism development in Langkawi, the growth of the tourism industry has been positive with the increasing tourist arrivals every year before the pandemic strike. This paper discusses on the concept of halal tourism, tourism development and tourism activities in Langkawi. This study uses the basic qualitative methods from data collected via documents from secondary data sources. The collected data are analyzed using content analysis. The findings show that Langkawi is a potential area for the development of Islamic halal development especially in halal tourism. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the extension of studies and strategies to curb the issues that endure to realization of the development of halal tourism in Langkawi.
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In-Text Citation: (Adnan & Abdul, 2021)
To Cite this Article: Adnan, N. ‘Atiqah, & Abdul, A. H. (2021). The Development of Halal Tourism Industry for the Muslim Community in Langkawi, Kedah. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(11), 467–474.
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