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Pilgrimage groups help strengthen international relations by establishing a relationship between pilgrims from different countries.
Conclusion
Pilgrimage groups play an important role in the development of religious tourism. These groups contribute to the development of religious tourism by facilitating access to sacred places, providing quality services, enhancing pilgrims' experience, creating employment and economic prosperity, introducing culture and civilization, and strengthening international relations. To develop the role of pilgrimage groups in religious tourism, strategies must be considered, including government support, standardization, training and empowerment, infrastructure development, security, and marketing and advertising. With the support of pilgrimage groups and addressing the challenges facing them, it can help develop religious tourism and benefit from its economic, social and cultural benefits. (For more information on the services of the Pilgrimage Company, visit https://behzi.ir/business/12247.)