Chapter 14 The Hajj
ISBN: 978-1-84950-920-6, eISBN: 978-1-84950-921-3
Publication date: 24 November 2010
Abstract
This chapter presents findings from in-depth interviews with female pilgrims traveling from Turkey on their Hajj. The three main motives for the respondents were fulfilling one of the Five Pillars of Islam, visiting the center of the Muslim world, and seeing how others practiced Islam. For the majority of female pilgrims, the decision to go was made either jointly with their husbands or by others on their behalf. The long-lasting influences of this pilgrimage may include becoming more spiritual, peaceful, attentive, calm, tolerant, and careful. The experiences reported by respondents are discussed.
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Citation
Gunlu, E. and Okumus, F. (2010), "Chapter 14 The Hajj", Scott, N. and Jafari, J. (Ed.) Tourism in the Muslim World (Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice, Vol. 2), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 221-233. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2042-1443(2010)0000002017
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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