{"id":40056,"date":"2015-10-07T16:22:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T14:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arabtelegraph.com\/?p=40056"},"modified":"2015-10-07T16:22:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T14:22:47","slug":"muslim-shoppers-flock-to-asia-pacific-cities-survey-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabtelegraph.com\/?p=40056","title":{"rendered":"Muslim shoppers flock to Asia-Pacific cities, survey shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-box detail\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg_area\">\n<div class=\"articleBodyText\">\n<div class=\"selection page-1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>KUALA LUMPUR &#8212;\u00a0Muslim tourists with an urge to shop flocked to the Asia-Pacific region last year, a new survey reveals. Globally, these travelers spent an estimated total of $62 billion on shopping and dining.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dubai topped the list of 40 destinations, followed by Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, according to the joint study by MasterCard and Crescent Rating,\u00a0a Singapore-based Muslim travel research company.\u00a0The survey, which looked into criteria including suitability for shopping and Muslim-friendly facilities, found the travelers shelled out $9.3 billion on shopping and $6.2 billion in the 40 cities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page_limit free\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Out of the 40 cities, more than two-thirds were in the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East. Except for London, which placed fourth, the top-10 list was comprised of Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian destinations, underscoring the preference of Muslims to visit places where prayer rooms and halal food are easily accessible.<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cities with negligible Muslim populations, such as Bangkok, Seoul and Tokyo, were ranked 18th, 22nd and 27th, respectively.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Over 70% of the travelers surveyed consider shopping very important, with souvenirs and local clothing brands cited as top purchases. 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