This book provides insights into the development and management of sacred journeys, and the varying motivations for undertaking such journeys. The book is divided into three distinct parts. Part 1 aims to contribute towards the development of theoretical perspectives in the field. Part 2 undertakes ...

This chapter determines the influence of physical environment cues at the Mevlâna Museum at Konya in Turkey, in the context of religious tourism. For this case study four main aspects of the physical environment at the Mevlâna religious site were considered: (i) decoration; (ii) ambience; (iii)...

This chapter discusses and examines religious tourism development in Turkey. Data are presented on the number of inbound and outbound religious tourists, as well as the average cost of Hajj and Umrah accommodation for Turkish citizens.

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 discusses the dishes of Konya (Turkey) that reflect the rich culinary culture that Mevlana Celâleddîn-i Rumi described in his book, including the food for special occasions and food used in sacred regional and indoctrination ceremonies. The study also attempts to answer the following...

This book offers multiple voices and viewpoints on pilgrimage, covering both spiritual and non-spiritual voyages and in particular the theme of reconciliation in all of its many dimensions. The book has 15 chapters presented in three parts with the following headings: (i) peace, human rights and...

This chapter considers the emergence of faith tourism within the wider context of tourism development within Turkey, arguing that Turkey has a competitive tourist product emerging through the resources of the Peninsula of Anatolio, which houses the sacred sites of Islam, Judaism and Christianity.