Planning and Developing Islamic Tourism Destinations: a Meta-analytical Approach

the objective of this study is to identify, identify, and prioritize the most important factors and components for planning and developing Islamic destinations by examining and reviewing research conducted in this area using a qualitative meta-analysis approach. A secondary objective of this study is also to provide a conceptual model for the process of Islamic destination planning and development.

Design/methodology/approach:

 This study is a documentary research, and by its methodological approach, it belongs to the category of qualitative research. The statistical population included all available articles published in Persian and English journals until the end of 2022 and 1401 AH and relevant scientific databases were used for sampling.

The most important factors that affect the planning and development of Islamic destinations and their prioritization include the four factors of services, access, environment and communication and 16 components related to these factors.

it is possible to generalize the proposed process for planning and development of Islamic destinations, including the formation of an inclusive planning task force, the collection of evidence and recognition of the existing situation, the determination of the direction of movement for the destination, the identification of the necessary actions and their implementation, and finally the measurement of the progress of the work and further achievement of the planning goal.

Originality/value: 

Compared to previous studies, applying a meta-analytical approach while forming new ideas for optimal planning can help managers, researchers, etc. to have a proper vision of this growing market as a practical guide.