Commodification of Islamic Religious Tourism: from Spiritual to Touristic Experience
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the government and the local population of Mecca who used to facilitate pilgrims as Guests of Allah' free of charge have adopted the concept of pay to pray' (Shackley, 2001 & Woodward, 2004). In other words, given the escalating demand for religi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dublin Institute of Technology
[2017]
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The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-104 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Saudi Arabia
/ Mecca
/ Hajj
/ Tourismusmarketing
/ Spiritual tourism
/ Pilgrim
/ Religious experience
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Authenticity
B Spiritual Experience B Religious Tourism B Commodification |
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