REHABILITATION OF THE EGYPTIAN TOURIST PILGRIM ROUTE | ||
| Faculty of Arts Journal, Arish University | ||
| Article 2, Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2024, Pages 13-26 PDF (820.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Researches | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/faau.2023.390232 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona A.M. Obaid* 1; Mohamed F. AbdelAziz2; Mohamed R. AbdElAal1 | ||
| 1Dept. History, Fac. Arts, Arish Univ., Egypt. | ||
| 2Dept. Geography and Geographic Info. Sys., Fac. Arts, Arish Univ., Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study summarizes the importance of the Egyptian Hajj route through the Sinai Peninsula, which was a link between Muslims from various parts of the Islamic world to Mecca, and reviews its historical stages that began from the Islamic conquest until the era of the Mamluks and Ottomans, where countries paid great attention to securing this route and protecting pilgrims. By establishing castles, providing water, and service facilities, in addition to the archaeological monuments that still bear witness to it, such as inscriptions, wells, and castles. With modern development, the road gradually disappeared due to modern means of transportation and political circumstances. The study aims to revive this tangible and intangible heritage of the pilgrims’ route, and to enhance awareness of its historical and spiritual value. This includes proposing to rehabilitate archaeological areas, establish museums and festivals, and transform it into a religious tourism trail that enhances interaction between tourists and visitors, which will bring economic and cultural benefits. The study also recommends working to include the road within the World Heritage, developing its infrastructure, and highlighting this heritage through modern media, with the aim of reconnecting the past with the present through awareness and sustainable development. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Egyptian pilgrims' route; heritage; tourism rehabilitation; archaeological facilities | ||
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