SPAIN TRIES TO RECOVER ITS GOLDEN PLACE IN THE MUSLIM WORLD
November 2nd, 2021
Spain, which in the early Middle Ages was part of Islamic state called Al-Andalus - remembered as a golden age of Spanish tolerance and reason - has finally started to seriously play to win in the global halal market, through tourism and exports.
With most or part of the country under Muslim law from 711 until 1492, Spain is able to tap cultural dividends from its Islamic past. For instance, the Tourism Institute of Spain promotes several ‘Routes of the Heritage of Al-Andalus’ (1) in the southern region of Andalusia to attract Muslim tourists. Part of the ...
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