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Tech brands revamp religious tourism as 80% of Muslim travellers adopt AI tools
Religious tourism, once dominated by traditional travel agencies, paper-based processes, and fragmented bookings, is now embracing digital platforms, artificial
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Global pilgrimage growth faces setbacks as geopolitical conflicts escalate
Faith-based travel, particularly in the form of pilgrimage to one sacred site or a series thereof, has drawn travellers the world over to pay homage to their gods, to give thanks for blessings received, or to mourn those lost.
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Saudi Arabia receives over 1mn pilgrims for Hajj: Tawfiq Al-Rabiah
The minister noted that the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has conducted more than 37,000 inspections of various service providers, resulting in the identification of 3,400 observations that have been addressed
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