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A corridor promoting the distinct
Arabic heritage and tradition of the
nomadic Bedouin people would open
up the region to international
travelers. With a focus on making the
culture accessible, it would bring the
great natural and cultural heritage of
the region closer to a larger number
of visitors.
In 2006, the OIC had the 1st
meeting of the Committee on the
Regional Project of “Sustainable
TourismDevelopment in a
Network of Cross-Border Parks and
Protected Areas inWest Africa.” At
this point numerous interventions
were coordinated bymember
countries to discuss potential
corridor development.
A network of trade routes had
been established between
historical OIC countries, carrying
goods such as salt, wheat, wine,
weapons, dates, and animal skins
fromone fortified settlement to
another. These paths were the
basis of the frankincense trade
routes between the kingdoms of
southern Arabia, which formed the
starting point of the route towards
the north. For centuries, incense
trade routes fromArabia to the
Mediterraneanwere specifically
made with camel caravans
although, this was not just a single
and permanent route. This distinct
branding would promote the
historical role of the region.
Masar Ibrahim
Masar Ibrahim, a community-based
walking trail, mainly developed in
Palestine, but with an ambition to
include the whole of Abraham’s Path,
through Egypt, occupied Palestine,
Turkey Syria, and Iraq.
The Fatimid Culture Route
The Fatimid Culture Route would
put a focus on early Islamic history
and its influence on culture and
Architecture of the Middle East and
Northern Africa.
Red Sea Tourism Corridor
The Red sea is a divider and also a
connection between a number of
OIC countries. Since opening of the
Sues Canal, it became even more
important than it was in ancient
times as a trading route.