Arbaeen Event as an Alternative to Esxisting Bottlenecks
Arbaeen event is the most significant religious tourism event for Shiites. Using the social interpretation approach, this study explores the context for Iranian Shiite participation and understanding of the Arbaeen event. The research methodology is qualitative. Data were collected using ethnography...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2023
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 359-381 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
al-Arbaʿīn
/ Iran
/ Shi'ah
/ Spiritual tourism
/ Anthropology of religion
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IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AF Geography of religion AG Religious life; material religion BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa |
Further subjects: | B
social solidarity
B social interpretation B Iranian Shiites B Arbaeen event |
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Summary: | Arbaeen event is the most significant religious tourism event for Shiites. Using the social interpretation approach, this study explores the context for Iranian Shiite participation and understanding of the Arbaeen event. The research methodology is qualitative. Data were collected using ethnography methods and analyzed by grounded theory. According to the results, the inefficiency of the internal decision-making system as a result of the government and its administrative system facing a variety of crises in various political, economic, social, and cultural arenas, as well as social inequality, contribute to this event's attendance. A feeling of religious discrimination and a lack of rights for the participants leads to this inequality. The meaning reconstruction of the pilgrims’ experience and perception serves as a channel for social participation and solidarity, cultural change, and a bridge between stakeholders and officials. The core category also refers to the Arbaeen event as an alternative to existing bottlenecks. |
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ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12832 |