This chapter attempts to explore the Sufi heritage and its effect in promoting Islamic religious tourism. It presents the similarities between religious and Sufi tourism. Moreover, the chapter discusses how religious tourism embodies the essence of Sufism in its search for love, peace and...

This chapter claims that religious tourism or pilgrimage not only has the common advantages of tourism in general but also leads to enlightenment and peace. Focusing on the annual Islamic pilgrimage of the Hajj, the chapter explores the impact of pilgrimage on people's lives in general and Muslim...

This chapter has two objectives. First, to acquaint the reader with certain Islamic matters which they should grasp before embarking on an Islamic-related religious journey, or more specifically visiting Muslim religious historical places, if they wish to reach a more than superficial understanding ...