Salam standard

The Salam Standard is an international hotel classification that provides information about the "Muslim friendliness" of hotels. Depending on the criteria met, a hotel can achieve bronze, silver, gold or platinum status. The Salam Standard is recognized and supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the Islamic Tourism Center and was presented at the COMCEC meeting of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2017 . In 2017, over 55,000 hotels were certified. Salam Standard is operated by Tripfez Travel, a company headquartered in Malaysia .

purpose

Salam Standard aims to increase the quality standards and transparency of hotels for Muslim travelers.

history

Salam Standard was founded in October 2015 by Faeez Fadhlillah and Jürgen Gallistl. In April 2017, the classification was expanded from a 3-level system to the current 4-level system.

Classification

Bronze criteria

100% of all hotel rooms are equipped with a shower / toilet or a bathtub / toilet
a Muslim prayer rug is available in the room or can be requested
the direction of prayer ( qibla ) for Muslims is shown in the room or can be requested

Silver criteria

a list of restaurants near the hotel that offer halal food is available in the room or may be requested
the minibar in the room does not contain alcoholic beverages (or if available, these will be removed on request)

Gold criteria

the hotel offers halal certified food (breakfast and / or room service)

Platinum criteria

the entire hotel is alcohol free

Individual evidence

^ Heba Hashem: Salam Standard launches premium rating for Muslim-friendly hotels, develops API for mainstream plugin . In: Salaam Gateway . Retrieved June 30, 2017.
↑ Tourism Malaysia returns to the Arabian Travel Market for the 24th year . In: Tourism Malaysia . Retrieved June 30, 2017.
↑ Salam Standard by Lagisatu Travel Sdn Bhd . In: COMCEC . Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^ Corinne Wan: Salam Standard adds a premium classification scheme . In: Travel Weekly Asia . Retrieved June 25, 2017.
↑ Judith Balea: Tripfez scores funding to focus on Muslim holidaymakers . In: TechInAsia . Retrieved June 26, 2017.
↑ Anushia Kandasivam: Tripfez Expands Salam standards Further into Industry, meeting Muslim demands . In: Digital News Asia . Retrieved June 30, 2017.
↑ Tahira Khan: Faeez Fadhlillah speaks to British Muslim Magazine about Salam Standard . In: British Muslim Magazine . Retrieved June 24, 2017.
↑ Aaron Greenwood: Salam Standard launches hotel classification system for Muslim-friendly properties . In: Travel Daily Middle East . Retrieved June 27, 2017.

[1] Heba Hashem: Salam Standard launches premium rating for Muslim-friendly hotels, develops API for mainstream plugin . In: Salaam Gateway . Retrieved June 30, 2017.

[2] Tourism Malaysia returns to the Arabian Travel Market for the 24th year . In: Tourism Malaysia . Retrieved June 30, 2017.

[3] Salam Standard by Lagisatu Travel Sdn Bhd . In: COMCEC . Retrieved June 29, 2017.

[4] Corinne Wan: Salam Standard adds a premium classification scheme . In: Travel Weekly Asia . Retrieved June 25, 2017.

[5] Judith Balea: Tripfez scores funding to focus on Muslim holidaymakers . In: TechInAsia . Retrieved June 26, 2017.

[6] Anushia Kandasivam: Tripfez Expands Salam standards Further into Industry, meeting Muslim demands . In: Digital News Asia . Retrieved June 30, 2017.

[7] Tahira Khan: Faeez Fadhlillah speaks to British Muslim Magazine about Salam Standard . In: British Muslim Magazine . Retrieved June 24, 2017.

[8] Aaron Greenwood: Salam Standard launches hotel classification system for Muslim-friendly properties . In: Travel Daily Middle East . Retrieved June 27, 2017.