Hosseiniyeh as a Manifestation of the “Shiite Religious” Tourism Landscape

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. in Tourism Management, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.

2 Ph.D. Candidate in Tourism Management, Lecturer at SAU University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Management, Yazd, Iran.

Abstract

Iranian Hosseiniyeh and Tekiyeh are considered to be the most significant sacred places of Shiites after mosques. These places are the manifestation of the relation between history, people, and culture, as owing to their special characteristics, they are considered as unique urban open spaces with religious function in urbanism culture, beyond having a distinct identity in comparison with their counterpart places in other countries. This study is applied research based on a descriptive-analytical method. To collect the data, frequent resources including reliable journals and textbooks were used to analyze various functions of Hosseiniyeh and answer the following research question: To what extent do Hosseiniyeh and Takayas have the potential to turn into important tourist attractions in religious tourism? Some of the identified functions address social, cultural, educational, and religious areas. Recognizing the functional content of this architectural feature and representing its landscapes characteristic can be of great importance in defining and manifesting this attraction. Given the various functions of these religious places and the holy spirit prevail over them, they can be considered as a distinct landscape in Shiite religious tourism, which is associated with an enriched meaning, concept, and design strategies for introducing them to potential tourists.

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Tourism of Culture
Volume 2, Issue 7
January 2022
Pages 25-32

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  • Receive Date: 11 December 2021
  • Revise Date: 10 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 10 January 2022

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