Halal Leisure in Lombok

Collaboration between communities, private enterprise and district government has made Lombok chosen as the world's best halal tourism destination. Nevertheless, it is not about promoting sharia law.

Ummi Kulsum Ariefin was ecstatic. Two weeks ago, she and 20 friends from Perak, Malaysia-all retired nurses-ended a four-day sightseeing tour of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). "We had heard that Lombok was the best halal t