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本文关注2017-2021年,即2019冠状病毒病大流行爆发前后,科尼亚省(t基耶)居民麦加朝圣趋势的特征和评估。特别注意这一流行病对以下方面的影响:(a)省居民前往麦加旅游;(b)当地宗教旅游经营者的活动;(c)不能参加朝圣的人的心理不适。由于科尼亚省根深蒂固的保守主义和高度的宗教信仰,该研究涉及了该社会的居民。本研究采用调查资料法、专家访谈法和诊断调查法进行。采访是在组织朝圣的选定的科尼亚旅行社和科尼亚Valiligi Mudurlugu il Muftulugu进行的。此外,通过在线调查问卷,该省居民被问及在大流行期间无法前往麦加朝圣是否以及如何影响他们的心理舒适水平。结果表明,在分析的社区中,大流行大大削弱了以前不断增长的前往伊斯兰圣地朝圣的趋势。这也引起了当地旅行社的改变,他们被迫开设其他目的地。在较小程度上,它影响了由于没有机会进行这种旅行而造成的外省居民的不舒适感。
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pilgrimages of Konya Province inhabitants
The article concerns the characteristics and assessment of the Mecca pilgrimage trends among the inhabitants of Konya Province (Türkiye) in 2017–2021, i.e. before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Particular attention is paid to the impact of the pandemic on: (a) the tourism of the provincial inhabitants to Mecca, (b) the activities of local religious tourism operators, and (c) the sense of psychological discomfort in those who could not participate in a pilgrimage. The study concerned the inhabitants of Konya Province due to the deeply rooted conservatism and high religiosity distinguishing this society. The study was conducted through the methods of investigating sources, expert interview and diagnostic survey. The interviews were conducted at selected Konya travel agencies that organise pilgrimages and at the Konya Valiligi Mudurlugu il Muftulugu. In addition, using an online survey questionnaire, inhabitants of the province were asked if and how their level of psychological comfort was affected by not being able to make the pilgrimage to Mecca during the pandemic. The results showed that the pandemic significantly weakened the previously growing trend of pilgrimages to Islamic holy sites in the analysed community. It also elicited changes in the offers of local tour operators who were forced to open other destinations. To a lesser extent, it affected the feeling of discomfort of provincial inhabitants resulting from the lack of opportunity to make such trips.