The Model Of Islamic Tourism (The Potenct Of Developing Tourism During The Implementation Of Sharia)

Aceh is the only province that has special rights to apply Sharia in various aspects of public life. However, the implementation of sharia toward the area tourism, which was known as halal tourism, still faced constraints in many aspects. The existing potencies of tourism can be a benchmark in establishing a model of Islamic tourism in Aceh. Therefore, this study was aimed to discover the perspective of foreign and local tourists against the application of the Sharia in Aceh, the comfort, security, and ease of their accommodation during their stay in Aceh. This study was also designed to find the real context of halal tourism based on the perspective of the tourism providers. A qualitative approach by employing observation, questionnaire and interview was employed within the three potential tourism locations in Aceh – Banda Aceh, Takengon and Sabang. The data gained from the aforementioned subjects were analyzed through Miles and Huberman‟s patterns, namely data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing. Most local and foreign tourists, particularly from Malaysia, agreed towards the implementation of Sharia, while the other foreign ones disagreed due to different sociocultural background. Nonetheless, the local tourists admitted some problems appeared such as pricing, improper facilities, including sanitary. Meanwhile, the stakeholders complained the certification and regulation of halal tourism concept in Aceh. They believe that improvement upon the management of halal tourism of Aceh had to focus on the implementation of sharia in plenary (kaffah), as well as to improve the prosperity of people of Aceh in general.