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Halal means that a product or service is fit for Muslims, meaning it has been produced in accordance with the principles of Islam, such as the absence of pork and alcohol. The Foz guide indicates restaurants that serve halal food. The term Muslim-friendly in tourism refers to environments that are adapted to meet the needs of Muslims, such as the hotels listed in the e-book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The launch of the guide by the Municipal Government of Foz do Igua\u00e7u results from a partnership between the local government, the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC), certifier CDIAL Halal, the Islamic Charitable Cultural Center of Foz do Igua\u00e7u, and the city\u2019s Omar Ibn Al-Katthab Mosque. The launch took place at the Islamic Charitable Cultural Center, with the presence of the involved entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Foz do Igua\u00e7u\u2019s effort towards halal tourism began in 2021, with the city\u2019s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, the World Expo held in 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. During the event, the local government recognized the city\u2019s potential for halal tourism and started its partnership with the ABCC and CDIAL Halal, according to Leandro Vandr\u00e9 Heineck, technical advisor to the Office of the Municipal Secretary of Tourism and Strategic Projects of Foz do Igua\u00e7u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis work that began in 2021 is now reaping its rewards,\u201d said the president of CDIAL Halal, Ali Saifi, recalling that the initiative is in line with a global movement of providing apps that indicate places, such as restaurants, suitable for Muslims. \u201cIt\u2019s a way of clearly showing the visitor where they can eat, where they can visit,\u201d he said about the e-book, highlighting the benefits of the strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ABCC Secretary-General and International Relations Vice-President Mohamad Orra Mourad believes that Foz do Igua\u00e7u will attract Muslim visitors from various countries and position itself as one of the global tourism options for this audience. \u201cThey will see Foz do Igua\u00e7u as a place where they can come with peace of mind, where they will be well-received, with hotels prepared to meet their expectations of a halal city, a city that provides the conditions for them to maintain the rites and traditions they follow,\u201d said Mourad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is much enthusiasm at the city hall for the new journey ahead. \u201cThe halal tourism guide is precisely a tool to help us receive all people of Arab descent here in Foz do Igua\u00e7u, so they can feel welcomed, well-received, in a safe environment, an environment where they truly feel that their entire history is being respected. Foz do Igua\u00e7u has a strong commitment to respecting the history of each religion, of each country,\u201d says Mayor Chico Brasileiro, pointing out the city already has a large Arab community among its residents.<\/p>\n\n\n The city\u2019s secretary of tourism and strategic projects, Andr\u00e9 Roberto Alliana, explains that the Tourism Department, especially the Directorate of Strategic Projects and Investor Attraction, with support from the Directorate of International Relations, conducted a survey of all the companies operating in the municipality of Foz do Igua\u00e7u that are capable of welcoming the Muslim public. This information was then validated with local stakeholders, particularly the mosque and the Islamic community, according to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was a very well-developed technical work precisely because people have to come and be assured that they\u2019re going to a place where they can truly be, where their religion is respected, and where they will be very well received and leave with a positive impact from the city,\u201d he says. Alliana believes that an excellent job was done from the technical perspective, which resulted in the first edition of the guide, and that it will continue and be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The city\u2019s director of international affairs, Jihad Abu Ali, highlights the partnership with CDIAL Halal and the ABCC and says guide is the first step that Foz do Igua\u00e7u is taking to cement itself as a Muslim-friendly tourist destination. \u201cWe believe a lot in the potential of the Arab world and the Muslim world to come visit our city and invest in Foz do Igua\u00e7u,\u201d said the director. Mourad, from the ABCC, as well as Saifi, from CDIAL Halal, participated in the launch in the Paran\u00e1 state\u2019s city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The e-book about Muslim-friendly and halal tourism is available online in Portuguese. By February next year, the material will also be available in Arabic, English, and Spanish, according to Heineck. He added that the content of the guide is supposed to continue being improved and updated, and eventually, it will be printed for distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNew journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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