ABSTRACT
One of the more prominent geographical dimensions of religious expression is the notion of sacred space. Most religions designate certain places as sacred or holy, and this designation often encourages believers to visit those places in pilgrimage and puts responsibilities on religious authorities to protect them for the benefit of future generations. Geographers have explored a wide range of questions within this area, such as why and on what basis space is defined as sacred, what implications this designation might have for the use and character of those areas, how believers respond to the idea of sacred space, and how is their response (especially through pilgrimage) reflected in geographical flows and patterns.
