Muslim-friendly: presentation of the project (Roskachestvo)
Muslim-friendly: presentation of the project (Roskachestvo)
Organizer: Russian Quality System
Venue: Kazan, Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center
Date and time: May 16, 15:00-17:00
Moderator: Shamil Shovkhalov, Professor, Chechen State University. Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Chechen Republic.
Invited speakers:
Maxim Protasov, Head of Roskachestvo;
Ihsan Ovyut, Secretary-General of SMIIC;
Khairul Azwan Haroon, Chairman of the Board of the Halal Development Corporation of Malaysia;
Tagir Bikchantaev, Mufti of the Centralized Religious Organization Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Kemerovo Region;
Sergey Selivanov, Deputy General Director of EXPOCENTER JSC;
Rustam Tapaev, Deputy General Director of Kavkaz.RF;
Ahmad Fakhrur, Deputy Secretary-General of the Indonesian Ulema Council for Fatwas.
The participants in the session discussed the development of modern Muslim-friendly service, got acquainted with the basic principles and aspects of service organization, accommodation and catering, as well as cultural and excursion programs. The tourism industry was in focus.
"Vladimir Putin has set a task of increasing the share of the tourism industry in the country's GDP from 1.5% to 3%, and further to 5%. The goals are very ambitious. The export of tourist services is expected to triple. We are to increase the number of guests and locations. Many domestic tourists and the main share of tourists from abroad are Muslims. We are obliged to provide them with comfortable conditions so that in any Russian city it would be possible to mark the outlets, hotels and restaurants that would meet their religious requirements," explained Maxim Protasov, the head of Roskachestvo.
Tagir Bikchantaev, the Mufti of the Centralized Religious Organization Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Kemerovo Region, spoke about the need for creating a single global or Russian organization that would adhere to a single standard for halal products and services. He added that non-believers were also interested in the industry’s services, because it was a symbol of quality and honesty.
The speakers also shared practical recommendations for the successful adaptation of services to Muslim-friendly requirements and attracting new audiences. Ihsan Ovyut, the Secretary-General of SMIIC, spoke about the introduced categories for determining whether a product/service was halal:
"For example, the first category is suitable for absolutely all Muslims: it concerns hotels, weekend retreats and so on. It requires, for example, separate swimming pools, as well as compliance with other rules. There is, for example, level C: Muslims can stay in a regular hotel on the condition the hotel can provide halal food as needed."
The 15th International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum 2024" is being held on May 14-19 in Kazan. This year's keynote is "Trust and Cooperation." The main goal of the forum is to strengthen trade and economic, scientific and technical, social and cultural ties between Russian regions and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as to promote the development of the Islamic financial system institutions in Russia.
Venue: Kazan, Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center
Date and time: May 16, 15:00-17:00
Moderator: Shamil Shovkhalov, Professor, Chechen State University. Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Chechen Republic.
Invited speakers:
Maxim Protasov, Head of Roskachestvo;
Ihsan Ovyut, Secretary-General of SMIIC;
Khairul Azwan Haroon, Chairman of the Board of the Halal Development Corporation of Malaysia;
Tagir Bikchantaev, Mufti of the Centralized Religious Organization Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Kemerovo Region;
Sergey Selivanov, Deputy General Director of EXPOCENTER JSC;
Rustam Tapaev, Deputy General Director of Kavkaz.RF;
Ahmad Fakhrur, Deputy Secretary-General of the Indonesian Ulema Council for Fatwas.
The participants in the session discussed the development of modern Muslim-friendly service, got acquainted with the basic principles and aspects of service organization, accommodation and catering, as well as cultural and excursion programs. The tourism industry was in focus.
"Vladimir Putin has set a task of increasing the share of the tourism industry in the country's GDP from 1.5% to 3%, and further to 5%. The goals are very ambitious. The export of tourist services is expected to triple. We are to increase the number of guests and locations. Many domestic tourists and the main share of tourists from abroad are Muslims. We are obliged to provide them with comfortable conditions so that in any Russian city it would be possible to mark the outlets, hotels and restaurants that would meet their religious requirements," explained Maxim Protasov, the head of Roskachestvo.
Tagir Bikchantaev, the Mufti of the Centralized Religious Organization Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Kemerovo Region, spoke about the need for creating a single global or Russian organization that would adhere to a single standard for halal products and services. He added that non-believers were also interested in the industry’s services, because it was a symbol of quality and honesty.
The speakers also shared practical recommendations for the successful adaptation of services to Muslim-friendly requirements and attracting new audiences. Ihsan Ovyut, the Secretary-General of SMIIC, spoke about the introduced categories for determining whether a product/service was halal:
"For example, the first category is suitable for absolutely all Muslims: it concerns hotels, weekend retreats and so on. It requires, for example, separate swimming pools, as well as compliance with other rules. There is, for example, level C: Muslims can stay in a regular hotel on the condition the hotel can provide halal food as needed."
The 15th International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum 2024" is being held on May 14-19 in Kazan. This year's keynote is "Trust and Cooperation." The main goal of the forum is to strengthen trade and economic, scientific and technical, social and cultural ties between Russian regions and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as to promote the development of the Islamic financial system institutions in Russia.
