A halal tourism kampung was launched in Mataram city, West Nusa Tenggara province, on Wednesday.

Said to be the first of its kind in the province, Lingkungan Karang Jangkong or Kangkong Halal Tourism Town was initiated by Ida Wahyuni Sahabudin alongside the Lingkungan Kangkong tourism awareness community and aimed to become Mataram's newest religious tourist destination, aside from Hubbul Wathan Islamic Center Mosque.

Ida told Antara news agency that the kampung offered various halal tourism packages for domestic as well as foreign tourists. "Among the programs prepared are a traditional halal culinary center, halal tourism cottage, rumah pintar [smart space] and religious tourism program," she said.

Visitors will not find any alcoholic beverages at the halal traditional culinary center. The foods will be also be produced in line with halal standards.

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Meanwhile, the halal tourism cottage will also apply halal standards, where guests will not be allowed to wear shorts. "The cottage will also be equipped with qibla direction and prayer clothes," said Ida.

Rumah pintar will serve as an educational space filled with various activities, encouraging visitors to join an English language study program, cooking class and handicraft workshop. "They will also be taught how to make halal food and beverages, including our traditional coffee that only available here," Ida added.

As for religious tourism program, the community will revive NTB governor's program of mengaji (reciting Quran) movement program. (kes)

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