pilgrimage
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Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Being in Mecca has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities of the hajj pilgrimage is a welcome relief after weeks of devastating war back home in Iran.
From Barron's • May 25, 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
"You've slipped into this... It's like a religious pilgrimage in a way. That's what's interesting."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“We’re starting our pilgrimage with lies,” Minerva laughed.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing pilgrimage
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