pilgrimage
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Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, defying searing temperatures under the desert sun as they fulfilled a lifelong dream.
From Barron's • May 26, 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
Muslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia against the backdrop of a region deeply shaken by the Iran war.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Now, to our right are dozens of families, migrating in droves—as if they’re all partaking in some kind of divine pilgrimage.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing pilgrimage
"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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