Islamic Hotels, Forwarding Islamic Law

by Daniel Pipes
Mon, 3 Mar 2008
updated Fri, 14 Mar 2008

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Abdulla Mohamed Almulla, chairman of the Dubai-based company, Almulla Hospitality, has plans to invest US$2 billion in as many as 90 hotels operating under a Shar'i supervisory board that will follow Islamic laws in banning alcohol and serving only halal food. Oddly, they will be marketed under brand names such as Cliftonwood and Wings, with initial operations in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Malaysia and Thailand, and Europe to follow.

The Almulla Hospitality logo.

In addition, Almulla notes, the hotels "will appeal to non-Muslims as well because of their socially responsible culture. Hospitality is an integral part of Islamic culture and our hotels will provide a unique service not only for the Muslim community but for those of other religions and cultural backgrounds."

Comment: (1) Almulla says that "The Islamic hotel chain is the new wave coming through," and that makes sense to me – it looks like a very sound investment. But Almulla also makes clear that the chain has a secondary function of da‘wa, namely, to serve as a conduit of Shari‘a to the non-Muslim world. (2) It is striking to note how many vehicles for the Shari‘a to reach non-Muslims already exist, from the media to schools, and how many more are coming into existence. (March 3, 2008)

Related Topics: Islamic law (Shari‘a), Persian Gulf

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The freedom to go broke.... [54 words]	Dusty	Apr 1, 2008 06:53
Oxymoron of the Year: "Hospitality is an integral part of Islamic culture" [60 words]	DrRJP	Mar 18, 2008 08:43
↔ another example of Dubai 'hospitality' [96 words]	PJ Moore	Mar 19, 2008 18:16
The Sickening sissyness of UK's London Mayor ! [158 words]	gordon weare	Mar 17, 2008 23:25
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↔ BBC v/s USA. [271 words]	gordon weare	Mar 20, 2008 20:05
not a new idea? [50 words]	PJ Moore	Mar 17, 2008 15:07
Islamic Hotels [50 words]	hyman peskin	Mar 16, 2008 05:48
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Shari'a Law in US [41 words]	Janusz Kowalik	Mar 15, 2008 20:21
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