Ministry of Tourism is to host Islam and Tourism Forum 2009 in Sana'a and Hadramout governorates on October 11 – 13, the weekly 26 September said on Thursday.

High-profile preachers from Yemen and the Islamic world will take part in the Forum, Minister of Tourism Nabil al-Faqih saidHe said that the Forum aims to shed light on the concept of tourism in Islam and its cultural and humanitarian role in serving development and job creation.Al-Faqih affirmed the forum comes within the Ministry's keenness on promoting tourism in the country as a promising sector for the national economy, which would assist in creating job opportunities and reducing poverty and unemployment rates