Tag Archives: pilgrimage

In January 2020, Iran’s religious representative in India, Hojjat ol-Eslam Mahdi Mahdavipour, called for efforts to attract more Indian pilgrims to the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Iran, noting that out of 250 million Indian Muslims, only around 150,000 came as pilgrims yearly.....

observes the teachings of Islam including those relating to prayer, hijab, self-reform, selflessness and moral etiquettes etc is the essential of Arbaeen pilgrimage .

The purpose of acts of worship is to draw man’s attention to the privilege he has in the universe. That purpose is achieved by fully recognizing the Creator of the universe, having a spiritual journey towards Him, shedding off of all ...

The aim of this study is to understand how authenticity is evoked in a religious pilgrimage and the relationship between authenticity, rituals and...

Describing practical applications, models and case studies, this book provides an insight into the management of religious tourism, covering both ancient sacred sites and...

The Karbala uprising is the most unique arena for self sacrifice for the cause of religion, freedom, and reform, which has been inspirational to many later...

The Manchester Metropolitan University will host a conference next year entitled "What Makes a Pilgrim a Pilgrim? Conceptualising Pilgrims and Pilgrimage, c.300-1600”....

On the occasion of Arbaeen pilgrimage, IRIC has published a booklet entitled “Pilgrimage: Ziyara from the Viewpoint of the Holy Quran, Hadiths and Theological Discourses” to be...

Based on two fieldwork studies conducted during Arbaʿin in 2016 and 2017, the present study attempts to examine the changing characteristics of the rituals...

Most studies on the emergence of Shīʿism privilege the role of theology and emphasize the importance of rival historical claims regarding Muḥam mad’s succession....