pilgrim
Example Sentences
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More Christian pilgrims have made their way to Iznik since the papal visit was announced, and numbers are expected to grow.
Triggered by the death of Hindu pilgrims in a train fire, a violent rampage killed nearly a thousand Muslims.
From Washington Post
The killings occurred in Ahmedabad on Feb. 28, 2002, a day after a suspected Muslim mob set fire to a train carrying Hindu pilgrims, setting off one of independent India's worst outbreaks of religious bloodshed.
From Reuters
They have walked past its brimming bazaars where miniature idols of Ram are sold to pilgrims visiting from India’s vast hinterlands.
From Seattle Times
Thousands of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims from around the world filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday to celebrate the Orthodox Holy Light ceremony, under a heavy Israeli police presence that has drawn anger from churches.
From Reuters
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