pilgrimage
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In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni has postponed the Martyrs' Day pilgrimage, a Christian holiday held on 3 June each year, which usually draws thousands of Congolese nationals to join festivities.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
But partying would be replaced by prayer when she ended up at a pilgrimage in a small place called Priego, in the Cuenca region of central Spain.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
"I wasn't sure that it was going to be open. But when I came over, it was a miracle" said the US-Egyptian businessman, who makes a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from Miami every year.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
It’s almost time to make the annual pilgrimage to the desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
They also coordinated the beginning of the calendar with the pilgrimage of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Vocabulary lists containing pilgrimage
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