Islamic Tourism

Ahmad Jamal (Edited By) Dr Ahmad Jamal is actively involved in conducting academic research in marketing related areas. He has considerable experience in teaching and research and has established a significant reputation nationally and internationally within my area of specialism. Jamal's areas of research include consumer behaviour, ethnic marketing, branding and applications of self-concept. Jamal has published widely in acclaimed academic journals, and has reviewed for a number of academic journals including the European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Strategic Marketing, International Journal of Bank Marketing, Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services and Journal of Global Business Advancement. Kevin Griffin (Edited By) Dr.Kevin Griffin Bed, MA, PhD. Having studied teaching then tourism organisation and historic settlement I worked in a number of Geography Departments in the Dublin / Kildare area. Since 2001 I have worked at the DIT where I am actively involved in teaching and researching a broad range of tourism topics with particular specialism in both heritage and sustainable tourism. Editor in Chief, International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Editor in Chief, International Journal of Tour Guiding Research Editor in Chief, International Journal of Islands Research Series Editor, CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Book Series Research Interests My main areas of academic interest include: * Tourism and Sustainability / Environmental Issues * Heritage Tourism * Religious Tourism / Pilgrimage * Social Tourism * Teaching Methodologies and Tourism * Local History / Heritage Razaq Raj (Edited By) Dr Razaq Raj is Principal Lecturer in the Leeds Business School. His research interests include community events, outdoor events, economic impacts, religious tourism, cultural festivals and sustainable tourism, cultural diversity in events management and international tourism. Dr Razaq Raj is the author of the textbooks Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Management: An International Perspective, Event Management: An integrated and practical approach and Event Management and Sustainability. Dr Razaq Raj is also a board member of international journals and academic associations. Editor of International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Editor of International Journal of Islands Research Editor of International Journal of Islamic Tourism Series Editor, CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Book Series

Part 1: Theoretical Framework and Development of Islamic Tourism 1: Introduction to Islamic Tourism 2: Islamic Tourism: The Role of Culture and Religiosity 3: Religion and Islamic Tourism Destinations 4: Marketing Approaches and Problems of Islamic Destinations Part 2: Management and Development of Destinations 5: The Impact of Hajj Satisfaction on Islamic Religious Commitment: A Theoretical Framework 6: Islamic Tourism and Use of Social Media 7: Islamic Customer Relationship Marketing (ICRM) and Inspirations for Religious Tourism 8: The Impact of Umrah Quality Attributes on Religious Tourist Loyalty in Saudi Arabia 9: Sufi Tourism: The Impact of Sufi Heritage on Islamic Religious Tourism Part 3: Challenges and Issues – Global Case Studies 10: Religious Tourism in the Sultanate of Oman: The Potential for Mosque Tourism to Thrive 11: An Opportunity Unexploited: A Pilgrim’s Observations on the Potential of Muslim Pilgrimage (Hajj) 12: Halal Tourism: Insights from Experts in the Field 13: Battlefield Tourism: The Potential of Badr, Uhud, and the Trench (Khandaq) Battles for Islamic Tourism 14: Holy Foods and Religious Tourism: Konya and Mevlevi Cuisine 15: The Halal Tourism: A Business Model Opportunity 16: Religious Practices and Performance in Syrian Shi’ite Religious Tourism 17: Constructs of Foot Pilgrimage in Islam: The Case of Arbaeen Ziyara 18: Tablighi Jamaat: A Multidimensional Movement of Religious Travellers