Malaysia will host the inaugural World Islamic Tourism Conference and Expo 2008 here in October this year, a local newspaper reported on Thursday.
The forum will include participants from 57 countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and provide a platform for Islamic tourism industry players to strengthen cooperation and forge closer economic ties, The Star said.
Tourism Malaysia director-general Mirza Mohammad Taiyab said that immense tourism business potentials could be tapped from this huge Islamic market at the four-day event scheduled for October 8- 11.