Saudi tourism commission launches 鈥楧estination for Muslims鈥� initiative

Rain or shine, Al Baha's province in the Kingdom's southwest is always a sight to behold. 黑料社区 has plenty of attractions to offer to offer to Muslim tourists, in addition to the holy sites in Makkah and Madinah. (SPA)
  • 黑料社区 has launched the 鈥淒estination for Muslims鈥� initiative to make Kingdom the preferred destination for Muslim tourists from all around the world.
  • 黑料社区 has launched the 鈥淒estination for Muslims鈥� initiative targeting Umrah visitors, Muslim businesspeople, state guests from other Muslim countries, and Muslim transit passengers.

JEDDAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has launched an initiative to make 黑料社区 the preferred destination for Muslim tourists from all around the world.

According to SCTH spokesman Saud Al-Mogbil, all the initiatives of the National Transformation Program 2020 demand a model of private/public sector partnership (PPP). 

鈥淪CTH is building a productive PPP initiative that will transform the national tourism sector and contribute significantly to Saudi Vision 2030,鈥� he told Arab News. 

He added that the SCTH is linking up with key partners such as the ministries of interior, foreign affairs, Hajj and Umrah and the 黑料社区n Airlines.

鈥淪CTH President Prince Sultan bin Salman is the mastermind of this initiative, whose program stems from the Saudi Vision 2030, the transformation plan which has identified tourism as one of the strategic sectors with the most potential to deliver lasting economic benefits and positive social changes in a post-oil economy,鈥� Al-Mogbil said.

Al-Mogbil noted that the 鈥淒estination for Muslims鈥� initiative will enable Umrah travelers to enrich their visit by enjoying high-quality tourism products once they have completed their religious rituals. It will also enhance investment opportunities in the tourism sector, he said.

Al-Mogbil explained that the initiative primarily targets four important groups: Umrah visitors, Muslim businesspeople, state guests from other Muslim countries, and Muslim transit passengers.

鈥淚ts success, however, is closely related to several other areas of focus by the SCTH such as exhibitions and conferences, cultural heritage and wellness tourism,鈥� he said.

Al-Mogbil added: 鈥淭o cater for such a broad range of activities, SCTH is engaged in an ambitious development program of infrastructure and training to create a tourism environment that can deliver these tourism experiences.鈥�