Jurisprudence and legal review of religious tourism and its economic effects

Religious tourism is an important type of test tourism that has different cultural, social and economic dimensions. Its economic dimensions have been given less attention. The purpose of this article is to examine the legal jurisprudence of this type of tourism and its economic effects explain.

Thise article is Analytical descriptive .

Ethical considerations: 

In this article, Originality of texts, honesty and trusteeship Has been complied with. 

The Results showed It has been accepted and recommended in religious tourism jurisprudence. In Iran's legal system, although there is no specific law related to religious tourism, some laws have been established to support tourism. Of course, the laws supporting tourism, including religious tourism, are facing loopholes. The support for tourists is not very tangible and the existing laws are not sufficient to support tourists. Lack of tourism police, lack of preventive approach and attitude of the factors related and interested in tourism are other legal gaps in the field of religious tourism in Iran. In addition, the findings indicate that creating employment, economic prosperity and increasing national income are among the most important economic effects of religious tourism.

The result is that laws to protect tourists, including religious tourists, are formulated and supporting institutions such as the tourism police are established. On the other hand, in order to be economically productive from tourism, planning and management of religious tourism is necessary. A systematic, specific and appropriate management model is very necessary to exploit the existing capabilities in religious cities.