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SHARIA-COMPLIANT HOTELS IN EGYPT: CONCEPT AND CHALLENGES

Abdel- aleem Magdy ABDEL-ATI
Badran Nabil ALI
Hesham Ezzat SAAD
Pages
1–15
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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Findings indicated that the most important defining features of SCH were; no alcohol or pork allowed, gender segregation was significant and halal food products are significant.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was undertaken to provide greater clearness for the meaning of the ShariaCompliant Hotel (SCH) and identify the challenges facing the development of this type of hotels in Egypt.
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Key Findings & Data:Findings indicated that the most important defining features of SCH were; no alcohol or pork allowed, gender segregation was significant and halal food products are significant.
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Conclusion & Impact:The main SCH challenges cited by the respondents were deprivation of the insertion in the international or local hotel classifications; competition with other non-Islamic hotels, and need for specific criteria appropriated to the international hotel classifications.
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This study was undertaken to provide greater clearness for the meaning of the ShariaCompliant Hotel (SCH) and identify the challenges facing the development of this type of hotels in Egypt. To fulfill these objectives, Delphi technique, as a method of refining group opinions, was used. The study used two rounds e-mailed questionnaires. Findings indicated that the most important defining features of SCH were; no alcohol or pork allowed, gender segregation was significant and halal food products are significant. Other important defining features included; Quran and prayer mats in each room, no nightclubs, disco or bars, and signs indicating the direction of Mecca in every room. The main SCH challenges cited by the respondents were deprivation of the insertion in the international or local hotel classifications; competition with other non-Islamic hotels, and need for specific criteria appropriated to the international hotel classifications.

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ABDEL-ATI, A. A. M., ALI, B. N., SAAD, H. E. (2022). SHARIA-COMPLIANT HOTELS IN EGYPT: CONCEPT AND CHALLENGES. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 1, 1–15. https://ajindex.com/articles/429505

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