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List of Abbreviations
AA The Automobile Association (UK)
AAA American Automobile Association (USA)
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
CAA Canadian Automobile Association
COMCEC The Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the
Organization of the Islamic Cooperation
DSM Department of Standards Malaysia
EU European Union
F&B Food and Beverage
Fam Trips Familiarization Trips
GCC Gulf Cooperation Council
HOTREC The Confederation of National Associations of Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés and
Similar Establishments in the European Union and European Economic Area
IH&RA International Hotel and Restaurant Association
INHART International Institute for Halal Research and Training
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ITC Islamic Tourism Centre of Malaysia
JAKIM The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia
# k Thousand (units)
KSA Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MFHS Muslim Friendly Hospitality Services
MFT Muslim Friendly Tourism
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MS Malaysian Standard
NGO Non-governmental organization
NTO National Tourism Organization
OIC Organization of Islamic Cooperation
OTA Online Travel Agency
SCTAA Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities
SIRIM Scientific and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia
SMIIC The Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries
TC Technical Committee
TSE Turkish Standards Institution
UAE United Arab Emirates
UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (also, WTO)
US United States of America (also, USA)
USD US Dollars
UK United Kingdom