Halal Tourism and Pilgrimage

Hajj Financial Investment in Indonesia: Concept, Policy, and Risk Management of BPKH

2026-01-07T03:17:22+00:00

Hajj financial management is a strategic issue in the Islamic public financial system, considering the large amount of funds collected from millions of prospective pilgrims every year. In Indonesia, the management task is carried out by the Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH-Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji) as mandated by Law Number 34 of 2014. This article aims to summarize and analyze the concepts, policies, investment instruments, and risk management of hajj financial investment as explained in the book What & How to Investment Hajj Finance – BPKH (2020). The method used is a literature study with a descriptive-analytical approach. The results of the study show that Hajj financial investment is not only oriented towards achieving returns, but also emphasizes the principles of prudence, sharia compliance, protection of pilgrims' funds, and the creation of value benefits for the benefit of the people. BPKH implements diversification of investment instruments, layered governance, and a structured risk management system to maintain the sustainability of hajj funds. This article is expected to enrich the literature on the management of hajj funds and become a reference for the development of Islamic social finance policies in Indonesia and other Muslim countries.

Hajj Economy: A Bibliometric Analysis

2026-01-23T07:23:35+00:00

This study aims to map the development and direction of global research related to Hajj Economic through a bibliometric approach and meta-analysis of Scopus indexed scientific publications. The research data consisted of 137 journal articles relevant to the topic of Hajj economics, analyzed using VOSviewer software to identify collaboration patterns, dominant keywords, and thematic clusters of research. A descriptive qualitative approach is used to interpret the intellectual structure and dynamics of research based on keyword mapping and co-citation. The results of the analysis revealed five main clusters, namely: (1) Sustainable Hajj Economics and Geopolitics, (2) The Economic Impact on the Health of Hajj Pilgrims, (3) Hajj Risk Economic Management, (4) Indonesian Hajj Economy, and (5) Hajj Economic Decision Making. The findings show that the hajj economy functions not only as a worship activity, but also as a complex economic system involving public health issues, risk management, geopolitics, Islamic financial governance, and Islamic value-based decision-making. This research contributes by providing a comprehensive map of the Hajj Economic literature and identifying relevant future research opportunities for policymakers and academics.

Global Halal Fashion Industry: Predictions and Developments

2026-01-12T15:35:06+00:00

The halal fashion industry is one of the main subsectors in the global halal economy that shows significant growth along with the increasing Muslim population of the world, awareness of the halal lifestyle, and the development of creative industries based on sharia values. This study aims to predict the development of the market size of the global halal fashion industry using a time series quantitative approach. The data used is sourced from the Global Islamic Economics Report (GIER) for the period 2012–2017. The forecasting methods used include Trend Analysis, Multiplicative Decomposition, and Exponential Smoothing with Trend, with the help of POM-QM software version 3. The results of the study show that the global halal fashion industry is predicted to continue to grow in the medium term, with an estimated market value in 2019 in the range of USD 274–279 billion. Based on the Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) value, the Trend Analysis and Multiplicative Decomposition methods show a relatively better level of accuracy than Exponential Smoothing with Trend. These findings affirm the positive outlook of the global halal fashion industry and the importance of using the right forecasting methods as the basis for the formulation of business strategies and policies for the halal industry.

A Bibliometric Review on Sustainable Wellness Tourism

2026-01-14T05:00:06+00:00

Sustainable wellness tourism is one of the tourism segments that is growing rapidly as global awareness of health, well-being, and environmental sustainability increases. This research aims to map the development of global research related to sustainable wellness tourism and identify key themes and future research opportunities. The method used was a descriptive qualitative approach through meta-analysis and bibliometrics-based literature studies on 237 Scopus indexed journal articles. The analysis was performed using the VOSviewer software to visualize the keyword, author, and research cluster maps. The results of the analysis show that sustainable wellness tourism research is grouped into seven main clusters, namely the socio-economic impact of health tourism, the competitiveness of sustainable wellness destinations, wellness tourism during health crises, the integration of ecotourism and sustainability, community-based wellness tourism, cultural and recreational wellness tourism, and the spa tourism economy. These findings confirm that sustainable wellness tourism not only contributes to improving the health and well-being of tourists, but also plays a strategic role in local economic development, environmental conservation, and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research makes a conceptual contribution by presenting a comprehensive research map as well as recommendations for future research directions that are more integrative and sustainability-based.