In this December 22, 2015, photo, Rayani Air flight crews prays before departure at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 in Sepang, Malaysia. The short domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's biggest city, begins with a recital of Prophet Muhammad's supplication before his travel. The passengers – most of them Muslims – cup their hands, as a crew member murmurs a short prayer over the loudspeaker just before takeoff. 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-publicized complaints by conservative Muslims who believed that two major air disasters for the national Malaysia Airlines – Flight 370 that went missing in March 2014 and Flight 17 downed a few months later over Ukraine – were caused by Allah's wrath. Their solution: Airlines must adopt strict Islamic customs to avoid divine retribution. The reaction to the disasters, and the creation of the airline that operated its inaugural flight on Sunday, is an example of rising hard-line Islamic values in Malaysia, where Muslims account for about 60 percent of the country's 30 million people. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)





In this December 22, 2015, photo, a Rayani Air flight crew, left, shares a light moment with passengers on board at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 in Sepang, Malaysia. 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-alcohol, no-pork meals, and a strict dress code for Muslim female flight attendants. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)





In this December 22, 2015, photo, a Muslim woman passenger comforts her baby on board the Rayani Air after departure from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 in Sepang, Malaysia. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)





In this December 22, 2015, photo, Muslim travellers queue up in front of Rayani Air's check-in counter at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 in Sepang, Malaysia. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)





In this December 22, 2015, photo, a Rayani Air flight crew demonstrates a safety brief before departure at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Kelantan, Malaysia. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)





In this December 22, 2015, photo, a Rayani Air flight crew walks down the aisle on board before departure at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 in Sepang, Malaysia. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)





In this December 22, 2015, photo, a Rayani Air flight crew checks the luggage compartment before departure at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Kelantan, Malaysia. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)