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Культура путешествия в исламе
The Culture of Travel in Islam

Author(s): Dzhamilya Gusenova
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, Islam studies, History of Islam, Contemporary Islamic Thought
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: Islam ; travel ; jihad ; pilgrimage; hajj; religious tourism; Muslim states;

Summary/Abstract: The paper, proceeding from the need for a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of travel in Islamic dogma, relying on the texts of the Qur'an and Hadith, reveals the basic concepts of travel in Islam. It is noted that jihad, which is a kind of physical effort, hardship, involves the consideration of travel as one of the forms of jihad. The deistic perception of the act of wandering, traveling: on the one hand, the presence of the element of predestination in its very act, and on the other, the preservation of free will, leads the study to three fundamental motives that move towards a religiously justified journey: awareness of the consequences of unbelief, contemplation of all the beautiful that has been created Almighty, as well as repentance for polytheism. The special status of a traveler in Islam is affirmed by the recognition of some concessions in the implementation of religious practice. Modern Muslim regions, despite their deep-rooted conservative way of life, are trying to adapt to changing conditions by developing tourism on their territory, preserving the Islamic way of life, if possible.

  • Issue Year: XXIX/2020
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 60-68
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Russian