Mosque-visiting: Motivations and experiences of non-Muslim visitors at the Al-Azhar mosque in Egypt

Fattah, Abdel Ahmed; Eddy-U, Mary Elizabeth

doi:10.5937/turizam1603105f

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“…Consequently, studies on tourism at destinations with mosques include about the religious aspects [ 23 , 24 ] and also about the cultural aspects [ 25 , 26 ]. There are numerous studies that conclude that mosques are sacred sites which can offer a unique tourist experience [ 27 ]. It is therefore important for managers of heritage tourism to take advantage of tourist loyalty, satisfaction and expected value [ 28 ].…”

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Tourist loyalty and mosque tourism: The case of the Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba (Spain)

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Loyalty is important in the tourism sector since tourists are the key to returning to a destination or recommending it, which is a determining factor in the management of tourist sites. The tourism of Mosques, is a contextualized tourism within religious and cultural tourism. This research aims to analyze the loyalty of tourists of Islamic origin in the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba. Unlike previous studies, this research adopts a comprehensive approach by considering cultural factors in the analysis of loyalty of Islamic tourists in mosque tourism. The methodology used in this study was a structural equation model with a partial least squares (PLS) analysis. The sample is made up of 262 tourists of Islamic origin at Cordoba Cathedral Mosque. This model does not correspond to factors identified by the previous literature, which adopts an religious perspective of Islamic tourists in mosque tourism. The methodology used in this study was a structural equation model with a partial least squares (PLS) analysis. The sample is made up of 262 tourists of Islamic origin in Cordoba Cathedral Mosque. This model does not correspond to factors identified by the previous literature, which adopts an religious perspective.

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Tourist loyalty and mosque tourism: The case of the Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba (Spain)

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“If well framed”, non-Muslims will visit the mosque: does co-existence matter?

Mohammed

2024

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Purpose This two-part explanatory study aims to examine how the framing of messages influences non-Muslims who are unlikely to visit a mosque due to their self-conception, and how this might affect their behavioural change specifically, their intention to visit. This study also tested the impact of co-existence between framed actual image, ideal image and the intention to visit. Design/methodology/approach Using a snowball sampling approach, the study first sampled participants without message framing (358 respondents). Using the same respondents, the second phase of the study introduced message framing, resulting in 308 participants. Structural equation modelling was conducted using STATA Version 15. Findings The results indicate that a framed actual self-image is a stronger predictor of changes in consumer behaviour and thus leads to the intention to visit. The introduction of co-existence provided significant insights. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study to objectively test the effectiveness of a framing technique in mosque tourism and to highlight message framing as a valid marketing strategy that can enhance consumer (tourist) switching behaviour towards the intention to visit. This study adds new insights into the psychological relationships between framed actual image, framed ideal image, co-existence and intention to visit, which has implications for self-congruity theory.

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Social networking platform and tourism destination evangelism: government regulatory responses

Mohammed,

Preko,

Agbanu

et al. 2024

TRC

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Purpose This conceptual paper aims to explore government regulatory responses of social networking platforms (SNP) and tourism destination evangelism. This research draws on a two-phase data source review of government legislations that guarantee social media users and empirical papers related to social media platforms. The results revealed that Ghana has adopted specific legislations that manage and control SNP. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is the first of its kind that synthesized government legislation and empirical papers on social networking platforms in evangelising destinations which have been missing in extant literature.

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Mosque-visiting: Motivations and experiences of non-Muslim visitors at the Al-Azhar mosque in Egypt

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Tourist loyalty and mosque tourism: The case of the Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba (Spain)

Tourist loyalty and mosque tourism: The case of the Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba (Spain)

“If well framed”, non-Muslims will visit the mosque: does co-existence matter?

Social networking platform and tourism destination evangelism: government regulatory responses

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