the pilgrimage as a microcosm of life.
It is their Holy City just as Bethlehem is to Christians
Because Catholics are Christians and Christ was a Jew. Christians believe he is the Jewish messiah. Christ died and was resurrected in the city. It is therefore a holy Christian site, worthy of pilgrimage.
The "holy cities" of Judaism and Christianity is Jerusalem. Jerusalem is important to Christians because it is the city in which Jesus was born. Jerusalem is important to Jews because of the great temple that was built in Jerusalem. The "holy city" of Islam is Mecca, where the Islamic people do their "pilgrimage".
Muslims should make a pilgrimage to Mecca, their holy city.
Richard the Lionhearted didn't win. Saladin won. He did make a treaty with the Christians though. They could make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem and enter the city unarmed.
Well one of the 5 pillars of Islam is to perform Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). So as long as you are financially, physically, and mentally stable, then it is compulsory for you to perform the pilgrimage.
An umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims. Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, this being the reason that it is the city to which the pilgrimage is made.
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A pilgrimage is perceived to be religious in nature, but this is not the only type of pilgrimage, If you are a fanatical fan of anything, movies, auto racing, nature, skiing, surfing, diving, and so on attending an event or visiting these places that are critical to the sport/event/history can be considered a pilgrimage.
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