It only becomes compulsory on him if he has teh means to acheive it, more specifically, the financial means coupled with the required level of health. If he does not have the means, he does not need to perform it.
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
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The Hajj which is the pilgrimage to mecca.
The Muslims make their pilgrimage at Makka Mukarma, saudi Arabia
The trip to Mekka is not mandatory, and nothing much happens. The trip is an opportunity, and does not define how strong your beliefs are.
Mecca is the place to which every Muslim is supposed to make a pilgrimage.
They are obligated to make a pilgrimage once in their lifetime. Its an experience they will never forget. The go there to worship gods. And it is also on their 5 rules they must follow to be a muslim
No. A pilgrimage is a journey to a specific holy place for the purpose of spiritual clensing and growth. In ancient times the journeys were quite arduous - hardly a holiday!. I suppose the greatest pilgrimage that happens regularly today is the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia that every Muslim is supposed to make once in their life.
because it is Muslim and it has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries
Yes, he was. That is why he did a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Islam has many rites of passage that make an adult Muslim. Some are the 5 daily prayers, fasting for the month of Ramadan, and a pilgrimage to Mecca.