The Hajj is a pilgrimage undertaken by Muslims who go to Mecca. Lourdes is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics. Millions of Muslims go each year to Mecca and millions of Catholics go each year to Lourdes.
Well the main difference would be that Lourdes is a Catholic pilgrimage and Hajj is for Muslims. Hajj is also a pilgrimage that every Muslim who is physically and mentally able must take, whereas Lourdes is different it is a pilgrimage that people may take by choice. Another is that Lourdes is in France and Mecca is in Saudi Arabia.
Prayer, masses and processions are common. The Rosary is a particularly common form of prayer that is used in Lourdes.
Yes you can compare anything. Hajj and Lourdes are actually very similar. In both pilgrimages people are left changed and live a better new life. Also water and walking are huge themes in both these pilgrimages. Although there are some difference to as the founders of these pilgrimages were very different people Bernadette and Mohammed.
Oh, dude, let me break it down for you. So, like, Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam, where you gotta do all these rituals and stuff, while Lourdes is a pilgrimage site in France for Catholics where people go for healing and miracles. So, like, one's in Saudi Arabia, and the other's in France. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
No, you do not have to go bald before performing Hajj. It is a common practice for male pilgrims to shave their heads as a symbol of humility and renewal during Hajj, but it is not a requirement.
The Basilica of Lourdes Lourdes Castle Lourdes Spring
Either after our Lady of Lourdes or after the town itself.
Lourdes is the oldest
Her name is Lourdes rodriguez.
Lourdes Zuriaga's birth name is Lourdes Zuriaga Perruca.
Lourdes Estores's birth name is Lourdes Ann Kananimanu Estores.
Lourdes Colon's birth name is Lourdes Noemi Ortiz Ortiz.