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GCC CONTEXT
Islamic finance has historically supported tourism infrastructure development across the GCC through Shariah-compliant financing structures, particularly in hotel construction, hospitality ventures, and destination development where conventional debt carries religious restrictions for observant stakeholders. Oman's tourism sector has expanded considerably over the past decade, driven by government diversification efforts away from oil dependency, and Islamic financial instruments—including sukuk issuances and murabaha facilities—have become embedded funding mechanisms for regional hospitality projects. The structural relationship reflects how Shariah-compliant capital markets can address both funding gaps in capital-intensive tourism development and demographic demand from Islamic finance-
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