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Morbidity amongst South African Hajj pilgrims in 2023—a retrospective cohort study
South Africans are not accustomed to the dry arid climate and sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to identify...
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is Not Circulating Among Hajj Pilgrims
Since the emergence of the middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) 2012, the virus had caused multiple healthcare-associated...
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Examining Motivations to Walk the Camino de Santiago: A Typology of Pilgrims
The purpose of this article is to develop a comprehensive understanding of people’s motivations for going on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage using...
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Religious Tourism and Its Impact on Spiritual, Physical, and Mental Health: Insights from Pilgrims to Iranian Saints’ Shrines
This study investigates pilgrims’ justifications for visiting Iran’s Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S) and the positive role of such pilgrimages in...
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Comparative analysis of COVID-19 and influenza prevalence among Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj and Umrah in 2022: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and genomic sequencing
PurposeTo describe the changes that occurred in the SARS-CoV-2 and influenza Prevalence, epidemiology, clinical picture, and prevalent genotypes...
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Syndromic surveillance of respiratory-tract infections and hand hygiene practice among pilgrims attended Hajj in 2021: a cohort study
BackgroundThe risk of transmission of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) is high in mass gatherings including Hajj. This cohort study...
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Pilgrims’ satisfaction with metro operations during Hajj
To date, very little research has been conducted regarding visitor satisfaction with operations at mega events and mass gatherings. We examine the...
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How Is Fortitude Among Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago Expressed and Formed? Clues from a Study of Polish Pilgrims
In 2019 alone, the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), one of Europe’s three most significant medieval pilgrimage routes, was followed by...
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Systems Thinking: The Consciousness of Pilgrims and Locals on the Camino de Santiago
This chapter discusses systems thinking and qualitative modelling within System Dynamics (SD) in the context of sustainable pilgrimage for earthly...
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Exploring the Profound Influence of Memorable Religious Tourism Experiences on Subjective Well-Being Among Malaysian Pilgrims
In recent years, religious tourism has gained significant attention for its capacity to offer memorable experiences to pilgrims. While previous...
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Landscape and Senses in a Portuguese Municipality on the Way of St. James: Potential Impacts on the Well-Being of Pilgrims
The Portuguese Way of St. James is traveled by people seeking well-being, self-therapy, or answers to their personal and religious/spiritual issues....
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Transcendent Experiences Among Pilgrims to Lourdes: A Qualitative Investigation
Millions of pilgrims visit Lourdes each year, often seeking revitalisation rather than miraculous cures. We sought to understand the phenomenon of...
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Knowledge and transmission risk awareness of tuberculosis among the pilgrims attending a religious mass gathering in India: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundTuberculosis infection accounts for more annual deaths than any other single infectious disease, except the Corona Virus infection. It is a...
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Monastic Hosts’ Sentiments Toward Hosting Buddhist Associations’ Group Pilgrims: The Case of Pu-Tuo
Previous research has shown that one of the four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China, namely Pu-Tuo-Shan, receives quite distinct types of visitors...
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in an ethnically diverse area with millions of pilgrims and thousands of immigrants
BackgroundImmigration is considered as a risk factor of tuberculosis (TB). Qom province receives millions of pilgrims and significant numbers of...
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and knowledge and practice of pilgrims regarding food and water safety during the 2019 Hajj mass gathering
BackgroundFood and water-borne diseases (FWBDs) are a health risk at the Hajj mass gathering. The current study documented the prevalence and...
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An Exploratory Analysis of Activity Participation and Travel Patterns of Pilgrims in the World’s Largest Mass Religious Gathering: A Case Study of Kumbh Mela Ujjain, India
Over the last decade, activity-based travel demand modeling has proved to be a reliable tool for urban travel demand analysis. This paper aims to...
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Acquisition of multidrug-resistant bacteria and encoding genes among French pilgrims during the 2017 and 2018 Hajj
The objective of this study is to determine the acquisition of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and antibiotic resistance-encoding genes by French...
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Evidence on the nature of sectarian animosity from a geographically representative survey of Iraqi and Iranian Shia pilgrims
Sectarian tensions underlie conflicts across the Middle East, but little is known about their roots and associated beliefs. We conducted a...
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Disparities of demographics, clinical characteristics, and hospital outcomes of AMI pilgrims vs non-pilgrims—tertiary center experience
BackgroundAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) is usually caused by rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque leading to thrombotic occlusion of a coronary...
