Mecca and Medina
Never. Even when they visit AlAqsa Mosque it is not in Israel. It is in the occupied Palestinian territory and not in Israel.. Muslims pilgrimage or hajj is only to Makkah (or Mecca) is Saudi Arabia and other places in Saudi Arabia.
No, only Muslims are allowed to visit Mecca for religious pilgrimage, known as Hajj or Umrah. Non-Muslims are not permitted to enter the city for tourism purposes.
yes, Muslims from all over the world travel to Mecca to visit the ka'aba
No, only Muslims are allowed to visit Mecca for religious pilgrimage.
Three places to visit in Indonesia: Bali, Yogyakarta and Bunaken.
Pilgrimage is important to many people for religious reasons and your own reasons. Pilgrimage is important to religion for like Muslims. Muslims have pilgrimage in their 5 pillar of Islam which hold the religion. It is called Hajj. In Hajj, Muslims from all over the world go to the city of Mecca, a city where only Muslims can go in. Inside, Muslims go to the Ka'bah which is a black cube and circle it 7 times. For your own reasons, pilgrimage is just going to a place you haven't been for a long time like your hometown, etc. Also, pilgrimage may be going to live in a different country for a better life and if you want to visit a place you always wanted to go to.
Makkah. It is in Saudi Arabia
'Pilgrim(s)' are a person or a group of people who are making a journey somewhere for religious purposes. The 'pilgrimage' refers to the journey they make. For Muslims the 'pilgrimage' would be the Hajj and the 'pilgrims' would be those Muslims making the Hajj that year. For Christians the 'pilgrimage' may be a trip to the Holy Land (Jerusalem) and the 'pilgrims' are the people making the visit.
Many Muslims visit MECCA for pilgrimage in the month of Dhil Haj. They also visit for the minor pilgrimage which can be performed any time. they aslo go to do Tawaf. They may also go there to ask Allah for something special. Some people go there just for offering prayer as the reward of prayer in the holy mosque of MECCA is increased a million times.
People visit particular places when they go on pilgrimage because of the history of the places. For example, one feels they can gain a spiritual experience at a place if others claim they have had that same experience.
Congregational prayers are done in Masjid. On special occasions like Eid, prayers are held in open public places. The largest congregational open prayers are done in Makkah and Madina during Pilgrimage called Hajj