Religious Tourism

Mansa Musa and his masses of men journeyed through barren, scorching deserts, unfamiliar cities, and trekked thousands of miles to reach the birthplace of Islam, the city of Mecca. Mansa Musa was Muslim and on his hajj, or a religious pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. Although this religious aspect might have been a primary factor to Mansa Musa's travels through Africa, his venture was not purely for religious reasons. Mansa Musa had many motivating factors to travel through Africa to Mecca. One reason was Mansa Musa could put Mali on the map through his journey.

Abd al-Malik. The place this mosque is built on is sacred to both, Muslims and Jews. According

The Spirit World (pg 25): Some West Africans who lived immediately south of the Sahara the Fulani’s in Senegal, the Mande-speakers in Mali, and the Hausas in northern Nigeria learned about Islam from Arab merchants and Muslim leaders called imams.

Thesis: Saudi Arabia’s importance in the Middle East cannot be underestimated. As a key ally in the Global War on Terrorism, we need to comprehend its role in the modern world and its pivotal role in Islam.

It was so wonderful to see their dedication from their countless hours of worship. They showed their dedication by going and worshipping, and when they prayed everything stopped. I thought that was especially interesting when Hajj was taking place, and when they were involved in all their rituals. Next, I thought it was awesome how the day of their reckoning was their one on one day with God and then the next day they stones the devil. I also thought it was interesting when they were singing the theme song of Hajj, and that they were faithful to their one God. To sum up, the most attractive aspect of faith which was portrayed in this film, is their dedication and time given to their

This essay will discuss how Hajj as a pilgrimage has grown throughout the years, and how this tragic incident will affect Saudi’s handle on growth in the future by looking at the steps they can take in order to improve the Hajj environment and safety for the people.

The Arabian Peninsula in the early seventh century was the perfect economical, political, social and religious setting for the rise of Islam. Its successful emergence was due in part to the adoption and rejection of various factors which allowed Islam to mirror the socioeconomic trends, traditions, practices and religious theories that were prevalent throughout the region during this time period. One of the most influential events on the rise of Islam was in the rise of Mecca as a center of trade. Mecca’s rise allowed people from various backgrounds to be exposed to and exchange ideas about culture, tradition and religion. All these ideas congealed in to some of the main concepts and ideas adopted by Islam. Yet Islam

In order to pray at the Mosque, men would often time send their sons to go and reserve an area for his prayer-mat. Leaders followed the strict guidelines and rules to provide complete security and safety in the communities. Leaders would rarely have tolerance for people who were guilty of illegal acts, and the moral, Islamic law often influenced rulings. The practice of Islam and how it forms the structure of African

The Hassane II mosque is the largest mosque in Africa, and it was built in 1993 by King Hassan II, who gave it his name. It is located in Casablanca, Morocco; its perfect integration of modern and ancient Islamic artistic traditions. The Hassan II is a gorgeous expression of Islam spirituality, and an elegant example of Moroccan architecture.

Forms of tourism can be discussed in terms of the displacement of persons within certain conditions. These trips always take the visitors outside their usual environment, but might take them also outside their country of residence into another economy. Forms of tourism can also be discussed in terms of the different types of tourism in a particular country, i.e. ecotourism, sports tourism, health tourism, etc.

The Islamic Summit, composed of Kings and Heads of State and Government of Member States, is the supreme authority of the Organization. It convenes once every three years to deliberate, take policy decisions and provide guidance on all issues pertaining to the realization of the objectives and consider other issues of concern to the Member States and the Ummah.

On Thursday September 7, 2017, Al Masri Al Youm published an interview it conducted with the Eritrean ruling party ambassador in Cairo. Here we present the English version of the Arabic original which was translated by the Awatestaff.

Something was needed to cool the atmosphere , and for that a reconciliation became imminent , and was seen as the only way out. It was Sinan Abullouhoum a great Sheikh of some important tribe who volunteered him self to “sponsor” the reconciliation , and so he invited them to his house in Hodayda , a town between Sana’a and Aden (respectively , capital of the north and of the south) and there everything went smoothly.

give a speech, to visitors from Saudi Arabia, related to some pertinent issues that UNICEF Lebanon had

The meeting discussed the brutal attacks on the Saudi embassy in Tehran where Al-Jubeir noted that the attacks were clear violations of the international conventions, laws, and treaties. According to the sanctity of these international agreements, the Iranian government has a responsibility to protect the diplomatic missions on their soil. Further, he confirmed that the attacks on Saudi diplomats were highly condemned by other countries, as well as regional and international organizations such as UN Security Council, the Arab League, and Gulf Cooperation Council. He asserted that OIC needed to issue a strict stance to Iran from its principles and other international conventions and laws. Additionally, he concluded that Saudi Arabia was more concerned with better relations, mutual respect, non- interference and good principles of neighborliness with Iran but the latter failed to adhere to these basic rules.