KUALA LUMPUR: The short domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s biggest city, begins with a recital of the prayer for travel.
The passengers ? most of them Muslims ? cup their hands, as a crew member recites the prayer over the loudspeaker just before take off. Malaysia’s Rayani Air took to the skies over the weekend with a clear bailiwick.
It is the country’s first Islamic airline, offering flights that adhere to Islamic rules, including prayers, no serving of alcohol or meals with pork, and a strict dress code for Muslim female flight attendants.
The idea for Rayani Air grew out of much-publicised …read more
Source: The Bangladesh Today
