Mobile app helps Muslim tourists, residents

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Mobile app helps Muslim tourists, residents

Posted : 2015-09-30 16:37

Updated : 2015-09-30 17:15

The "Halal Korea" app / screenshot from iPhone

A mobile application that helps Muslim tourists find halal food in Korea has been launched.

According to the state-run Korea Food Foundation, "Halal Korea" provides Muslim tourists with a wider range of food options.

Muslim residents also are beneficiaries of the app.

It gives information on Muslim-friendly restaurants and grocery stores.

It also has information on tourism spots favored by Muslims as well as prayer sites and a compass that points to Mecca.

The application is available free from Google Play and at the App Store.

bkim@koreatimes.co.kr

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