اثرپذیری اقتصاد شهرهای مرزی از گردشگری مذهبی با تکیه بر مراسم اربعین مطالعه موردی: شهرهای مهران و قصر شیرین

زمینه و هدف: گردشگری مذهبی یکی از انواع گردشگری است که هرساله شمار علاقه‌مندان به آن افزایش می‌یابد این نوع گردشگری شهرهای مذهبی مقصد و شهرهای بین‌راهی و نقاطی که در آن توقف صورت می‌گیرد را تحت تاثیر قرار می‌دهد. هرساله حجم عظیمی از زائران ایرانی جهت شرکت در مراسم اربعین حسینی از نقاط مختلف کشور راهی مرزهای ایران می‌گردند و بر شهرهای مرزی استان‌های مرزی تاثیر می‌گذارند، ازاین‌رو پژوهش حاضر با هدف بررسی تاثیر اقتصادی این مراسم بر شهرهای مرزی انجام‌گرفته است.روش: این پژوهش از نوع توسعه‌ای کاربردی بوده و از شیوه‌های کمی و کیفی در فرآیند سنجش و تبیین یافته‌ها استفاده کرده است، گردآوری اطلاعات از روش کتابخانه‌ای و میدانی (پرسشنامه) بوده و از مدل معادلات ساختاری برای تعیین روابط بین متغیرها و میزان تاثیر بین آن‌ها استفاده‌شده است. جامعه آماری پژوهش 400 نفر از ساکنان شهرهای مرزی (قصرشیرین و مهران) که در مشاغل مرتبط با گردشگری فعالیت داشته‌اند می‌باشد.یافته‌ها: نتایج مدل معادلات ساختاری نشان می‌دهد که در طی سالیان برگزاری مراسم اربعین حسینی، اقدامات دولت نتوانسته نیرومحرکه و مشوقی در همگام‌سازی و هم‌راستایی اقدامات عملی و اجرایی مشاغل بومی مرتبط با امر گردشگری در شهرهای مرزی باشد و همچنین زائران از امکانات شهرهای مرزی استفاده ننموده و در توسعه این استان نقش تاثیرگذاری نداشته‌اند.نتایج: نتیجه پژوهش دال بر این است که از پتانسیل حضور زائران مراسم باشکوه اربعین حسینی جهت تغییرات اقتصادی در شهرهای مرزی بهره‌برداری کافی صورت نگرفته و تغییرات شهرهای مرزی ناشی از اقدامات نهادهای دولتی و شبه‌دولتی می‌باشد.

impressionability of the economy of cities from religious tourism relies on the arbaeen ritual: the case study of mehran and ghasr-e shirin cities

background and aim: religious tourism is one of the types of tourism that the number of people interested in it increases yearly. every year, many iranian pilgrims travel to the borders of iran from different parts of the country to participate in the hosseini arbaeen ceremony which affects the border cities of the border provinces. therefore, the present research was conducted to investigate the economic impact of this ceremony on the border cities.methodology: this research is of applied developmental type and has used quantitative and qualitative approaches in the process of measuring and explaining the findings, collecting information from the library and field method (questionnaire), and using the structural equation model to determine the relationships between variables and the degree of influence between they have been used. the statistical population of the research is 400 residents of border cities (qasarshirin and mehran) who have been working in tourism-related jobs.results: the results of the structural equation model show that during the years of holding the hosseini arbaeen ceremony, the government’s actions could not be a driving force and incentive in synchronizing and aligning the practical and executive actions of local businesses related to tourism in the border cities, and also the pilgrims did not use the facilities of the border cities. and they have not played an influential role in the development of this province.conclusion: the result of the research indicates that the potential of pilgrims attending the magnificent arbaeen hosseini ceremony for economic changes in the border cities has not been sufficiently exploited and the changes in the border cities are caused by the actions of governmental and quasi-governmental institutions.extended abstractintroductiontourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and, one of the most important drivers of economic growth and socio-economic progress for many countries. religious tourism is one of the oldest forms of tourism and involves visiting religious sites and performing religious rituals. religious tourism has attracted significant domestic and international tourists and contributes to tourism development and economic growth. it also creates cultural, political, religious, and social links between tourists and host communities. thus, religious tourism is a multi-layered and multi-dimensional phenomenon.religious tourism, with its profound cultural and socio-economic impact, has been recognized as a unique form of tourism that supports local communities and promotes sustainable development. the development of pilgrimage routes leading to sacred sites has played a significant role in the experiences of contemporary pilgrims and tourists. throughout history, major cities have typically been established along these routes, a critical factor in their prosperity.the annual arbaeen pilgrimage in iraq, which attracts millions of visitors, has turned it into the world’s largest annual gathering in one place, with a significant portion of these visitors being iranian people who travel to iraqi cities every year from various parts of iran due to their love and devotion to the shiite imams. the increasing trend in this participation, which began seriously in 2015, affected the country’s western provinces and exit points. provinces such as khuzestan, ilam, kermanshah, and kurdistan, which share a border with iraq, have been most affected by this ceremony.the present study aims to investigate the economic impact of one of the most significant islamic pilgrimage events in the world, the arbaeen pilgrimage in iraq, on the iran-iraq border provinces of iran, namely khuzestan, ilam, and kermanshah. the study seeks to examine and evaluate the economic effects of the arbaeen pilgrimage, as a form of religious tourism, on some cities, including mehran (in ilam province) and qasr-e shirin (in kermanshah province).