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Title Politics of Religious Tourism: A Case Study of Punja Shaib

Author(s) Saeeed Mulazim

Abstract From few decades, tourism is considered as one of the growing activities of people in the world. In Pakistan, the presence of numerous religious sites and activities make it more significant to promoting pilgrimage or religious tourism. Along this, it is deemed important to further understand the intentions and movements of religious travelers. Hence, this approach assessed the religious tourism motivational factors and experiences of visitors to select sacred sites. Religious visitors of the destination are motivated due to their spiritual desire such as satisfaction of religious convictions and fulfillment of religious curiosity (faith and practice). Tourism is also considered as the backbone and a major source of economic development in several countries. In the field of tourism, Pakistan is dealing with countless charms in the developing world. Immigrant visits to religious and cultural sites in Pakistan have increased. It is linked with economic expansion and also includes an increasing number of destinations. Political role play vital role in the Religious tourism based on the relationship between "religion" and "tourism". Visitors/ Pilgrims move to the holy places of the tourist countries for the purpose of performing pilgrimages or other personal interests. The role of politics in the religion is considered as to reach their target to get any type of tourist’s source for the favor of tourists/ pilgrims, so this source should not a hypocrite or pretended based. Tourism/ Religious Tourism is the factor which is totally related to public concerned as well as for their interests. Pakistan has more than a hundred shrines, which are dedicated to Sufis, saints and sacred places connected to Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and Christians. Millions of tourists move to religious sacred sites in Pakistan from within the country and also from foreign countries. Similarly, shrine of Punja Sahib is attributed to a Sikh shrine as being named Gurdwara Punja Sahib. Thousands of pilgrims visit Punja Sahib each year to devote their precious time and also numerous visitors attend annual events related to Punja Sahib, in these pilgrims/ visitors majority of visitors belong to Sikh Religion.

Type Thesis/Dissertation

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2022-04-20

Subject Pakistan Studies

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