Spiritual journey to Hajj: Australian and Pakistani experience and expectations

Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-156

  Haq, Farooq ^a   Jackson, John ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Muslim; Hajj; Islam; Marketing; Pakistani Muslim; Spirituality; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007855417     PISSN: 14766086     EISSN: 1942258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14766080902815155     Document Type: Article

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