Islamic Tradition and Religious Culture in Halal Tourism: Empirical Evidence from Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia as a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia also has a lot of cultural and traditional potential that can be elaborated in halal tourism attractions. This study aims to describe Islamic tradition and religious culture in halal tourism in terms of empirical evidence from Indonesia. This research is a qualitative study using the literature (literature) from previous studies. The library research procedure in this research begins in detail with the selection of topics, then explores information, determines the focus of research, collects data sources, reads data sources, makes research notes, processes research notes, and ends with drawing conclusions. Data collection techniques in this study used editing, organizing, and finding. Data analysis in this study used deductive and interpretative methods. The results show that Islamic tradition and religious culture in the halal tourism industry has a very important role in the halal tourism industry. These two elements are the main attraction in the attraction of halal tourism destinations in In- donesia. Tourists can learn and feel about Islamic tradition and religious culture in halal tourism packages that have religious and kindness values. The integration of Islamic tradition and religious culture in halal tourism is allowed in Islam as long as it does not conflict with Islamic law.

K.H. Tubagus Ahmad Bakri Sempur’s Theological Thinking and Its Implications in Mashlahah Al-Islamiyyah Fi Ihkami Al-Tawhidiyyah

“…As a result, humans will be trapped in despair, uprooted from their past, and no longer hopeful. Islam and Moslems in Indonesia are the main elements of society, not only in the majority but also in their daily customs which have such strong Islamic nuances (Sholehuddin et al, 2021). This is evidenced by various important events in his daily life.…”

Integration of Islamic Education Values Towards the “Yatiman” Tradition in the Month of Suro in Pekalongan

“…This is because the parents who died or the parents did not fully master and understand religious principles or religious knowledge, so they could not practice them. Another factor that may cause this problem is the lack of religious education which often does not receive support from the surrounding environment (Sholehuddin, Munjin, & Adinugraha, 2021).…”

Community-Based Halal Tourism Village: Insight from Setanggor Village

“…Considering West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) as one of the halal tourist destinations in Indonesia, the NTB government and all stakeholders provide facilities and services under sharia provisions. The NTB government regulates its management policies to provide security and convenience to tourist services (Adinugraha et al, 2021).…”

“…Religious tourism can be referred to as spiritual tourism (Sholehuddin, Munjin, and Adinugraha 2021), classified into heritage religious sites where tourists who travel can enjoy and learn how the customs, local wisdom, culture, and other knowledge contained in religious tourism objects, so they may get value-added in the form of new knowledge that they do not necessarily get elsewhere (Levi and Kocher 2009). Setanggor Village also packs its tourist destinations through educational tourism by trying or witnessing the process of making manure into compost and bio-urine.…”