Kyrgyzstan takes 25th place in development of halal tourism

14:10, 22 мая 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Anastasia MOKRENKO

ranks 25^th in the Global Muslim Travel Index. The results of the study are published on the CrescentRating website.

According to the data, Malaysia takes the first place for the third consecutive year. The top five directions of Islamic tourism also include the UAE, , and .

Kazakhstan showed the best result from the countries of the former  — 17^th place,  - 26^th,  28^th. took 44^th place, and  — 59^th and 116^th places respectively.

A total of 130 countries are listed. They were compared for convenience of family rest for Muslims, quality of services and service possibilities, including availability of halal products, accommodation options for tourists, marketing programs.