Hard to believe and perhaps a landmark development : In spite of regional tensions, Israel has become a preferred destination of travel for Muslims from around the world. The past six years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of tourists arriving in Israel from Islamic and Arab states, even though they have no diplomatic ties with Israel, Ynet reports. Since 2009, more than 250,000 Muslim and Arab tourists from around the world have visited Israel secretly. While the stated purpose for most of the entries has been to visit Muslim holy sites, many have come for business and pleasure as well. Tourists from Indonesia have lead the trend with 124,000 entries, Jordan followed with 81,000 visits, 23,483 from Malaysia, 38 from Saudi Arabia, 168 from the United Arab Emirates and 147 from Qatar and Oman. unitedwithisrael.org/sharp-increase-in-muslim-tourism-to-israei/
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:49:08 +0000
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