Religious tourism for religious tolerance.

Abstract

This chapter presents conceptual and theoretical proposals to explain the role of religious tourism in developing religious tolerance. It is emphasized that tourist motivations commonly have a favourable nature and that viewpoints are formed by human goodwill. Although some negative examples have been considered, host and guest relations are mainly developed in this positive atmosphere. The concept of tolerance is a product of this atmosphere. Religious tourism to the tomb of Mawlana Jelaleddin Rumi in Turkey is used to illustrate the philosophy that tourism supports the development of peace and tolerance.

التمييز بين الحجاج والسياح في مواقع التراث الدينى

“…They attract various types of tourists. Religious tourists are not the only ones who visit religious shrines and centers or who participate in religious festivals and activities; secular visitors are also famous at religious locations (Olsen & Timothy, 2006;Rojo, 2007;Bİlİm & Düzgüner, 2015). Interestingly, according to the World Travel and Tourism Organization, tourists at religious heritage sites, in all their different forms, are responsible for 26% of all global tourism (Mahmoudi et al, 2015).…”

“…Both groups are integral to tourism but necessitate distinct strategies (Rojo, 2007). The attraction of secular tourists to religious heritage may even surpass their religious counterparts in numbers (Shackley, 2001;Bond, 2013;Bİlİm & Düzgüner, 2015;Orekat, 2016).…”

The Relationship between Religions and Tolerance

“…In this paper, religion is understood as a belief system that unites a community of believers who adhere to shared moral standards and engage in religious rituals based on their understanding of a higher power (Aulet & Vidal, 2018).Religious texts affect people's behavior towards other faiths. In other words, one's religious beliefs strongly predict one's level of acceptance of others (Bİlİm & Düzgüner, 2015). The concept of religious tolerance gains significance within the context of religion.…”

“…Religious texts affect people's behavior towards other faiths. In other words, one's religious beliefs strongly predict one's level of acceptance of others (Bİlİm & Düzgüner, 2015). The concept of religious tolerance gains significance within the context of religion.…”