pilgrimage
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Every year, thousands of Pakistanis travel to Iran, the biggest Shia country, on pilgrimage.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
In April 2025, several hundred scientists and engineers made a pilgrimage to a big birthday party in Murray Hill, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The theme of "pilgrimage" continues into this afternoon's installation service too, with religious rites performed in locations through the cathedral from its western most to eastern most ends.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
His return from Africa was even more auspicious than when he had returned from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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