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Paranormal Health Beliefs in Travel Motivation and Experiences: The Case of Gırnavaz JinnŞimşek Evren, Eminejinnparanormal beliefsparanormal health beliefsparanormal tourismtravel experiencetravel motivationThis study was conducted to determine the travel motivations and experiences of paranormal health tourists. In the study, the Gırnavaz Mound in Mardin/Türkiye, where the tomb of the leader of the first Muslim jinn is located, was analyzed. The data were collected with semi-structured interviews conducted with 15 visitors and 2 religious officials. Four main themes and six subthemes were identified during the manual content analysis process. The main themes were named “Paranormal Story: Healing Jinn,” “Motivation for Paranormal Health Tourism,” “Paranormal Health Tourism Experiences,” and “Sense of Healing: Placebo.” Findings reveal that paranormal health tourists are motivated by feelings of helplessness and belief. Their experiences are shaped by ritual participation and shared emotional exchanges with others. The peak experience—encountering a jinn leader in a dream—can be disrupted by environmental factors. Those who reach the peak experience feel a sense of healing that can be attributed to the placebo.John Wiley and Sons Ltd2026Articlehttps://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/gumushane/13906https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.704041099-2340enInternational Journal of Tourism Researchinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://gumushane-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/tr/items/gumushane/13906