Facing the New Era of Local Tourism: Identifying the Tomb of Sayid Luhung Alwi for Developing Religious Tourism in Semarang

摘要

This study aims to identify the tomb of Sayid Luhung Alwi, one of the prominent figures of Islam in the 19th century. As a preliminary study, following Dominic Lapointe’s concept about the paradox of alterity in the tourism areas, this study is necessary to develop religious tourism in Semarang in the mid of alterity tourism era as a result of Covid-19, from global to local tourism. This study identifies three main aspects, namely history, tradition, and its supporting community.