yes, pilgrimage (or hajj) promotes Islamic values. The Muslim comes after hajj feeling that he/she is reborn free from sins and mistakes and striving to continue on the right path of satisfying God and prophet Muhammad. He strives to adopt the good morals of Islam and of the prophet and to perform good deeds. Refer to related question below.
An extreme interpretation of Islamic values.
If of the Islamic faith, a pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as a hajj
the Haj
A pilgrimage. It is called pilgrimage (or Hajj in Arabic, in the Islamic Context)
It is called "Hajj"
Hajj
Hajj or Islamic Pilgrimage.
it is in Saudi Arabia specifically in a city called mecca.
Commonly, this trip is the Islamic Religious Pilgrimage called the Hajj.
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NovaNET answer: it increased the influence of Islamic culture
Mansa Musa promoted Islam in his empire by funding the construction of mosques, facilitating Islamic education, and encouraging the pilgrimage to Mecca among his subjects. He also established Islamic law as the legal system and promoted Arabic as the language of administration and trade.