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because it is a religious duty...... they must go at least once a year....

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Q: Why do people make pilgrimages to Mecca?
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Which religion for mecca?

Islamic people (Muslims) travel to Mecca on pilgrimages


What is the holy city of Islam to which Muslims make pilgrimages?

Mecca, in Saudi Arabia.


Why do make pilgrimages to mecca?

because it is a religious duty...... they must go at least once a year....


What cities are pilgrimages made to?

Mecca or Jerusalem


What pilgrimages do people today go on?

The most common pilgrimage is taken by Muslims; the Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca.


What are the similarities between Lourdes and mecca?

they are both pilgrimages


Have pilgrimages died out?

No, some people still go on personal pilgrimages. There are some churches who go to places as a group because it represents the major holy place for their religion. Muslims go to Mecca as a pilgrimage.


What is the name of the religious center in Uzbekistan where Muslims make seven pilgrimages to take the place of the hajj to Mecca?

Darienne Walker says Bokhoro


When do people go on pilgrimages?

people go on pilgrims so that their sins would be forgiven. if you want to read a poem about pilgrims then I suggest The Canterbury Tales!


What is the name of the city in Uzbekistan where muslims make seven pilgrimages to take the place of the hajj to mecca?

Answer:If there is such a place, then it has no place in Islam. It would be unlawful to replace the pilgrimage to Mecca with a pilgrimage to anywhere else - even Jerusalem.


Is mosque a pilgrimage for Muslims?

No, a Mosque is a place of prayer for Islam. One of the main pilgrimages for Islam is Mecca.


What was life usually like for people on pilgrimages?

The life of the people on the pilgrimages can be defined as religious. People went on the pilgrimages in order to pray.