Michael would like to thank a number of colleagues with whom he has undertaken related research over the years and who have often enacted their own hospitality over the years. In particular, thanks go to Dorothee Bohn, Tim Coles, David Duval, Martin Gren, Stefan Gössling, Johan Hultman, Dieter Müller, Paul Peeters, Yael Ram, Jarkko Saarinen, Dan Scott, Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir and Allan Williams for their thoughts, as well as for the stimulation of Agnes Obel, A Long Walk, Ann Brun, Beirut, Paul Buchanan, Nick Cave, Bruce Cockburn, Elvis Costello, Stephen Cummings, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, David Bowie, Ebba Fosberg, Father John Misty, Mark Hollis, Hoodoo Gurus, Margaret Glaspy, Aimee Mann, Larkin Poe, Vinnie Reilly, Matthew Sweet, David Sylvian, and The Guardian, BBC6 and KCRW—without whom the four walls of a hotel room would be much more confining. Michael would like to thank the many people who have supported his work over the years, and especially the Js and the Cs who stay at home and mind the farm. Girish would like to thank his parents, Ansoomatee and Jayduth, for their continuous love and support and would especially like to offer grateful thanks to Lyndon, Chris and Emma for putting up with him through yet another book.
We are indebted to the support of several people at the University of Canterbury, but particularly Irene Joseph, as well as our various graduate students who have worked on halal-related topics over the years. Jodyne Cowper-James has provided invaluable assistance with proofreading and editing. We would also like to gratefully acknowledge the support of The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand to host a research symposium on halal tourism. Finally, we would like to thank the ongoing support of Emma Travis at Routledge for the book.
C. Michael Hall and Girish Prayag