Charan Iftikhar Ahmed, Zezhuang Wang, JinHao Zhao
Department of Anthropology, School of Sociology and Political Science of Anhui University, No: 111 Jiulong Road, Jingkai District, Hefei, 230601, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China.
Institute of International and Regional Studies, Beijing Language and Culture University, 15 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
J Relig Health. 2024 Feb;63(1):466-489. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01943-z. Epub 2023 Nov 17.
This study investigates pilgrims' justifications for visiting Iran's Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S) and the positive role of such pilgrimages in their religious coping experiences and healing practices. The research confirms that pilgrims strongly associate shrines in Iran with religious coping benefits and spiritual, mental, physical, and ritual healing. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and purposive sampling. Behavioural strategies, religious beliefs, and spiritual concepts are considered. The findings reveal that faith and spirituality play a vital role in how individuals perceive and cope with mental and physical health issues when visiting shrines.
本研究调查了朝圣者前往伊朗伊玛目礼萨（A.S）圣陵的理由，以及此类朝圣在他们宗教应对经历和治疗实践中的积极作用。该研究证实，朝圣者强烈将伊朗的圣地与宗教应对益处以及精神、心理、身体和仪式治疗联系在一起。数据通过半结构化访谈和目的抽样收集。研究考虑了行为策略、宗教信仰和精神概念。研究结果表明，信仰和灵性在个人参观圣地时如何感知和应对身心健康问题方面发挥着至关重要的作用。
