FEATURES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF HALAL TOURISM IN THE WORLD

Abstract

The growth and popularity of gastronomic tourism determine the growing global interest in it from tourists of different nationalities and faiths. The increase in the Muslim population leads to an increase in the share of tour-ists from these countries. The religion of Islam is widespread in many countries, and Islam is the state ideology. Its religious traditions also have a direct impact on the food culture of believers. The article considers the fea-tures of the intangible cultural heritage of Islamic cuisine, which is the basis for the development of halal tour-ism. Halal tourism is one of the directions of gastronomic tourism, implying accommodation and service in ac-cordance with the rules of Islam, the authors adhere to this definition. Thereby satisfying Muslim travelers with their religious requirements. The authors characterize the peculiarities of the development of halal tourism in the world, thereby noting that its geography is characteristic today not only in Muslim countries, but also in coun-tries of Europe and Asia with a non-Muslim majority, but taking into account its nascent state.