A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING OF THE ROLE OF MOSQUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM (CASE STUDY: ATIGH JAMEH MOSQUE OF SHIRAZ)

A Structural Equation Modeling of the Role of Mosques in the Development of Religious Tourism (Case Study: Atigh Jameh Mosque of Shiraz)

Popular places of pilgrimage and worship have always been center of attraction for domestic and foreign religious travelers.AtighJameh Mosque, in terms of topography, has a central and pivotal role in historic cultural structure of Shiraz.This mosque is the oldest mosque built in Fars, and a variety of arts such as woodcarving, inlay, plaster, and

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Eurasian Connectivity: Interests of Regional and Great Powers

Stop Bumper This article analyses the structure of trading networks in Eurasia and raises important questions on the relationship between these networks and the geopolitical contexts they navigate.Obviously, the geopolitical ambitions of multiple nation-states directly affect the lives and activities of the traders.Besides, nation-states also seek

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The Role of Neuromuscular Control of Postural and Core Stability in Functional Movement and Athlete Performance

Balance and core stabilization exercises have often been associated with improved athlete performance and/or decreased incidence of injuries.While these exercises seem to be efficient in the prevention of injuries, there is insufficient evidence regarding their role in sport-specific performance and related functional movements.The aim of this scop

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Assumption-free estimation of heritability from genome-wide identity-by-descent sharing between full siblings.

The study of continuously varying, quantitative traits is important in evolutionary biology, agriculture, and medicine.Variation in such traits is attributable to many, possibly interacting, genes whose expression may be sensitive to the environment, which makes their dissection into underlying causative factors difficult.An important population pa

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