ambodia will showcase its rich Muslim cultural heritage and rural lifestyles to boost tourism.
Renowned for its diverse cultures and ancient temples, the kingdom is now offering foreign visitors a chance to explore century-old Muslim communities and cultural identities preserved in remote villages.
“We are making efforts to make mosques a tourist attraction. In all provinces where there are Muslim kampungs, foreign tourists can see for themselves our history, culture and traditions.
“Here in Cambodia, we are called Cham (Muslims) and we have our own culture,” Yop Ahskary, State Secretary of the Cults and Religions Ministry, said in an interview during the Cambodia Muslim Friendly Tourism Forum and Fair in Phnom Penh.
The Cambodia Tourism Ministry hosted the fair recently.
Muslims comprise about 5% or 800,000 people of the 17 million population in predominantly Buddhist Cambodia.
The kingdom’s vibrant tourism sector is best known for its Unesco-recognised world heritage sites, including Angkor Wat and the Preah Vihear Temple.
In addition, exotic islands, night markets and historical ruins continue to woo foreign visitors.
“We have 650 mosques across the country, and we are transforming old mosques along the Mekong River to make them a tourist attraction.
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