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Globally, visiting religious destinations and sites for pilgrimage by religious faithful and tourists has gained recognition.
Water is sacred in many religious traditions, holding power that can also be dangerous.
Waiting in line to see the Queen lying in state resonates with other contemporary, post-secular forms of pilgrimage.
The start of the hajj is reigniting debates around its commercialization, but pilgrimages are also a time for seeking business opportunities, writes a scholar of Islam.
Relics often provided a way to bring more pilgrims into a church – and therefore, more offerings.
The ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ are embracing different forms of spirituality – skateboarding may be one of them.
During pilgrimage walks, people often observe and appreciate simple things more keenly, feel the spiritual connection with their surroundings and gain new, enriching life perspectives.
Day 2 of our Understanding Islam series. There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is an important part of being Muslim.
Entertainment, sports and tourism industries can learn valuable lessons from how Saudi Arabia managed the annual pilgrimage during a pandemic.
The Lag BaOmer pilgrimage, in which 45 people died recently, takes place each year to what is believed to be the gravesite of the second-century Talmudic sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
The pandemic has curtailed religious tourism for many. As the US opens up, perhaps Americans can find solace and healing in the age-old tradition of pilgrimage.
Summer is the time for road trips — and books that can take you on a journey of discovery.
The annual pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City will instead be held online due to the pandemic. A scholar explains its history and its connection to Mexican people.
Millions of Muslims travel to Karbala in Iraq for one of the largest annual pilgrimages. The pilgrimage has adapted and changed over its centuries-old history.
As religious sites put pilgrimages on hold, a whole industry in travel, transport and accommodation takes a hit.
The pandemic has inspired new forms of pilgrimages – some do-it-yourself, in which people are walking in their backyards or nearby spaces and finding meaning.
Coronavirus is causing religious communities to rethink ways of expressing their faith. In the spirit of finding innovative ways to continue rituals, the pilgrimage to Lourdes was conducted online.
Expanding pilgrimage is a key part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 – COVID-19 has put that on hold.
Saudi Arabia is barring international visitors for the hajj. A scholar explains a long history of disease, politics and war that have previously prevented people from making the journey to Mecca.
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Journalist-fellow, USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, Fellow of the Fritz-Thyssen-Foundation, University of Southern California
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Professor of the Anthropology of Islam, University of Leeds
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Associate Member of the History Faculty, University of Oxford, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor of Narratology, University of Sydney
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Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Professor of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College
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Professor of History & Religion, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate professor, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
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McDonald Lecturer in Theology and Ethics, University of Oxford
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Vice Chancellor's Fellow in History, University of Sheffield
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Researcher, University of California, Irvine
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan
