Place is integral to tourism. In tourism, almost all issues can ultimately be traced back to
human–place interactions and human–place relationships. Sense of place, also referred to …

Pious processions. Sites of miraculous healing. Journeys to far-away sacred places. These
are what are usually called to mind when we think of religious pilgrimage. Yet while …

While there is much research on migrant information behavior, the older population tends to
be underrepresented in the literature. This article reports on a qualitative study with 16 …

Hajj and Umrah are Muslims' religious pilgrimages to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Hajj is
considered the largest annual gathering in the world. In Islam, every adult is obligated to …

This research aims to analyze the financial management of Indonesian hajj on yield using a
dynamic system model and determine and simulate the return obtained with the expenditure …

Purpose More than eight in ten people worldwide identify with a religious group. In addition,
people often engage with spiritual and religious content despite having no formal beliefs or …

Ramadan is an important and blessed month for Muslims around the world. It is both a time
of spiritual contemplation as well as an opportunity for reinvigorating communal bonds. The …

Based on an ethnographic study of Lourdes, we contribute to tourism discussion on religious
pilgrimage and communitas. Taking a material perspective, we prioritise spontaneous over …

The two major gatherings of Muslims which take place in Makkah and Madinah, the two
holiest cities of Saudi Arabia, are umrah during Ramadan the 9th month and Hajj Dhul …

Purpose This pan-Canadian study examines the information practices of STEM-trained
immigrant women to Canada as they navigate workfinding and workplace integration. Our …