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Abstract

Tourism industry in Malaysia has become one of the priorities as significant income contribution to the state. The development of the tourism industry, also contributed to Islamic tourism. This paper aims to discuss important aspects in Islamic tourism and the relationship with job opportunities in Malaysia. Islamic tourism is tourism activities based on Sharia law and Islamic values where it involves Muslims and non-Muslim tourists to the place or the Islamic State. This tour offers some hospitality products and services that are Sharia-compliance such as providing halal-friendly hotels, Islamic financial services, halal transportation services, Islamic travel packages, halal food and halal standard. Offering hospitality products and services offered indirectly created employment opportunities in Malaysia especially to produce experts in the halal industry in consistent with Rancangan Malaysia Ke-11.