Intro -- Islamic Tourism: Management of Travel Destinations -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the authors -- 1 Introduction to Islamic Tourism -- Overview of the Chapters -- References -- 2 Islamic Tourism: The Role of Culture and Religiosity -- Introduction -- Halal Tourism -- Muslim Tourist Motivations -- The Halal Tourism Industry - Customer Interface -- Culture and Cultural Dimensions -- Uncertainty avoidance -- Power distance -- Individualism/collectivism -- Horizontal versus vertical -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Religion and Islamic Tourism Destinations -- Introduction -- Islamic Tourism Destination Management -- Islamizing the Lens of Destination Management -- The under-representation of religious tourism management -- Counter-narratives, disassociation and matters of (re)presentation -- 'One teardrop on the cheek of time': The Promotion and Projection of the Taj Mahal -- Tensions Between Islamic Tourism and Halal Tourism -- Challenges for Islamic Tourism -- Which Approach(es) Should Drive Islamic Tourism Management? -- The Places/Spaces of Counter-narratives and Contested Representation -- Summary -- References -- 4 Marketing Approaches and Problems of Islamic Destinations -- Introduction -- Contemporary Tourism Developments in the Islamic World -- Islamic Marketing and its Relation to Tourism -- Tourism Marketing Approaches in Islamic Destinations -- Marketing Problems of Islamic Destinations -- Summary -- References -- 5 The Impact of Hajj Satisfaction on Islamic Religious Commitment: A Theoretical Framework -- Introduction -- The Hajj Pilgrimage -- A Changing Hajj -- The Hajj and Indonesia -- Hajj Studies -- Concept of Commitment -- Investment Model of Commitment -- Applying the Investment Model of Commitment to Hajj -- Hajj satisfaction -- Hajj investment -- Islamic Commitment -- The Hajj Experience of Indonesian People -- Summary.

References -- 6 Islamic Tourism and Use of Social Media -- Introduction -- An Overview of Social Media -- Defining Social Media -- Social Media and Tourism -- Islamic Tourism Concept -- Defining Halal and Its Implication on Tourism -- Social Media and Islamic Tourism -- Summary -- References -- 7 Islamic Customer Relationship Marketing (ICRM) and Inspirations for Religious Tourism -- Introduction -- The Islamic Perspective -- Customer Relationship Marketing: The Conventional View -- Religious Tourism and Customer Relationship Marketing -- Customer Relationship Marketing: The Islamic Business View -- Religious Tourism Marketing -- Summary -- References -- 8 The Impact of Umrah Quality Attributes on Religious Tourist Loyalty in Saudi Arabia -- Introduction -- Tourism in Saudi Arabia -- Destination Experience -- Religious Tourism -- Religious Tourists -- Destination Quality and Satisfaction -- Umrah Quality Attributes and Religious Tourist Loyalty -- Research Approach -- Summary -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 9 Sufi Tourism: The Impact of Sufi Heritage on Islamic Religious Tourism -- Introduction -- Sufism and Sufi Tourism -- Love and Beauty in Ibn Arabi's Vision -- Rules of Sufi Love -- Friends of God -- Islamic Tourism as Tourism Destination -- The City of Konya: A Sufi Destination -- Mysticism in Other Religions -- Summary -- References -- 10 Religious Tourism in the Sultanate of Oman: The Potential for Mosque Tourism to Thrive -- Introduction -- Religious Tourism in the Sultanate of Oman -- Oman's Classification of Religious Sites -- Places of worship -- Religious figures' tombs and graves -- Sites where significant religious characters lived or died -- Sites commemorating a specific religious event -- Pilgrimage sites -- Mosque Tourism Principles -- Mosque Tourism Potential and its Importance in the Sultanate of Oman -- Conclusion -- References.

11 An Opportunity Unexploited: A Pilgrim's Observations on the Potential of Muslim Pilgrimage (Hajj) -- Introduction -- The Concept of Hajj -- Hajj: A Lifetime Opportunity -- Complications Faced by Hajj Pilgrims -- Accidents and disasters -- Lack of sufficient municipal services -- Transportation facilities -- The transport experience of pilgrims -- A Better Quality of Life for the Pilgrims -- Crowd management during the stoning of Satan/Jamarat -- No construction during the Hajj season, please! -- Turning Hajj into an Intellectual Festival Ending with 'Arafat Prizes' -- Summary -- References -- 12 Halal Tourism: Insights from Experts in the Field -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Empirical Work: Methodology -- Population and sample -- Instruments of measurement -- Data analysis techniques -- Results -- Univariate analysis: descriptive statistics -- Respondent's profile -- Sources of knowledge -- Concept -- Characteristics for a successful positioning -- Attractiveness -- Entry barriers -- Attributes -- Spain as a Halal destination -- Bivariate analysis: Statistically significant differences -- Multivariate analysis: Factor analysis -- The situation in Spain -- Conclusions, Recommendations and Future Research Avenues -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 13 Battlefield Tourism: The Potential of Badr, Uhud and the Trench (Khandaq) Battles for Islamic Tourism -- Introduction -- Heritage Tourism and Dark Tourism -- Battlefield Tourism -- Islamic Heritage in Makkah and Madinah -- Battles in Islamic History -- Badr, Uhud and the Trench Battles in Saudi Arabia -- The battle of Badr -- The battle of Uhud -- The Battle of Trench -- References -- 14 Holy Foods and Religious Tourism: Konya and Mevlevi Cuisine -- Introduction -- Konya and Mevlevi Cuisine -- Sample Recipes from the Mevlevi Cuisine -- Sirkencübin (Akkor, 2013) -- Meat brewis (Halıcı, 2014).

Borani (cabbage Kapıska) (Halıcı, 2014) -- Borani of kidney beans (Halıcı, 2015) -- Lentils with noodles (Halıcı, 2015) -- Molasses quince meal (Halıcı, 2015) -- Şerid/lentil tirit (lentil paste) (Halıcı, 2015) -- Pot kebab (Halıcı, 2015) -- Stew (Halıcı, 2015) -- Summary -- References -- Journals -- Books -- Website -- 15 The Halal Tourism: A Business Model Opportunity -- Introduction -- The Market -- The SWOT Matrix -- The Halal Certification -- The Halal To Company Case Study -- The Market Opportunities and Institutional Needs -- Summary -- References -- 16 Religious Practices and Performance in Syrian Shi'ite Religious Tourism -- Introduction -- Performance, Audiences and Communication in Religious Places -- Development of Religious Tourism in Syrian Shi'ite Places -- Audiences, Sensibility and Communion in Syrian Shi'ite Religious Tourism -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 17 Constructs of Foot Pilgrimage in Islam: The Case of Arbaeen Ziyara -- Introduction -- Performing Pilgrimage on Foot - Islam's Viewpoint -- Route-Based Pilgrimage: Place and Journey Sacredness -- The Distinctive Style of Binary Classification in Pilgrimage Studies -- Sacredness - The Theoretical Constructs from an Islamic Perspective -- Sacred months -- Sacred nights -- Sacred objects -- Sacred places -- Sacred water -- The Site-Sacredness and Pilgrimage of Karbala -- The Karbala Ziyara -- Route-Based Pilgrimage to Karbala - The Arbaeen Walk -- Sketching the On-foot Pilgrim -- The Arbaeen walk -- Summary -- References -- 18 Tablighi Jamaat: A Multidimensional Movement of Religious Travellers -- Introduction -- An Introduction to Tablighi Jamaat -- Dawah Journeys -- Five Tasks ( Panch A'maal) -- The Six-Point Programme of Tablighi Jamaat -- The Hybrid Organizational Structure of Tablighi Jamaat.

The Mechanism of Performance Evaluation and Feedback in Tablighi Jamaat -- Training and Development of Devotees -- Social and Psychological Implications of Tablighi Jamaat -- Women and Tablighi Jamaat -- Transformative Experiences During Dawah Journeys -- Religious Tourism and Tablighi Jamaat -- Tablighi Jamaat and Economic Impact -- Summary -- References -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Chapter 18 -- Index.