pilgrimage
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Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The hajj is said to follow the path of the Prophet Mohammed's final pilgrimage, about 1,400 years ago.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
"I have wanted to perform the pilgrimage my entire life, for 40 or 50 years," said Jreish Mohammed, a 68-year-old Moroccan.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
When the war began in February, during the holy month of Ramadan, thousands of Iranians were in Mecca and Medina for a smaller pilgrimage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
One day, when very many people were making a pilgrimage to the dying Buddha, Kamala, once the most beautiful of courtesans, was also on her way.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing pilgrimage
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