Investing the endowment properties to activate the religious tourism in Algeria - A legal perspective-

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on the legal mechanisms for investing endowment properties to activate religious tourism in Algeria, considering that religious tourism is a promising sector in Algeria, as it is full of many religious places and landmarks such as zawiyas, as well as ancient and new mosques such as the Great Mosque of Algiers, which must be Investing in it by transforming it into religious tourism hotspots par excellence at the national, regional and international levels, which contributes to achieving sustainable economic development. This is what prompted us to raise questions about the concept of religious tourism, the extent of its importance in achieving development, as well as the legal formulas approved for investing endowment properties to serve religious tourism in Algeria.

To answer this problem, we decided to divide the research plan into two axes: in the first axis we addressed the definition of religious tourism and demonstrated its importance and prospects in Algeria, while in the second axis we discussed the legal framework for investing in endowment properties to activate religious tourism in Algeria in light of the provisions of Law 91-10 and the Executive Decree. N°. 18-213, as well as Investment Law 22-18.