pilgrimage
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Every year, thousands of Pakistanis travel to Iran, the biggest Shia country, on pilgrimage.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
In Matthew Kressel’s novel, a woman’s journey across the red planet is a pilgrimage in quest of human connection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The US Embassy in Riyadh urged American citizens in a post on X to reconsider travelling to Saudi Arabia to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage next month due to security concerns.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The pilgrimage is important for Clark, who says his faith helped him at a point in his life when he felt he had "lost everything".
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Poppy said he was afraid to buy Sitti a bus ticket for the pilgrimage to Mecca, because he really did think she might die soon afterward.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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