Pilgrimages

On April 13, 1964, Malcolm X left America for the holy Pilgrimage in Mecca, a pilgrimage that must be made by every able-bodied Muslim. He landed in the Jeddah airport and noticed, “Throngs of people, obviously Muslims from everywhere, bound for the pilgrimage… were hugging and embracing” He had noticed the multitude of complexions and the masses of different people coming together with no racial or social prejudice. He compared his spiritual effect as if had just came out of prison. The overwhelming

During the 10th, 11th, and 12th centuries, the Romanesque period was a time were pilgrimage was at an all-time high. Pilgrims traveled just to see the lavish churches being built and the relics they harbored. “Pilgrimages were a major economic as well as conceptual catalyst for the art and architecture of the Romanesque period” (book). With the increase in pilgrimage, church design had changed. Churches used to be built to accommodate small monastic communities, and worshipers. Now, they are being

the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which is the most holy city to Muslims. Hajj is also one of the five pillars of Islam, meaning that it is very important. It is mandatory for all Muslims who are physically and financially able to make this pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. Hajj usually takes place from the 8th to the 12th of the last month in the Islamic calendar (Dhu al-Hijjah), meaning that the dates for Hajj changes every year. In contrast to Hajj, Umrah is the pilgrimage to Mecca, which

The Pilgrimage of Grace was a religious uprising in York, England which started in late 1536 and finished in early 1537, where people lead by Yorkshire lawyer Robert Aske staged protests and demonstrations in opposition to King Henry VIII’s dissolution of monasteries and break from the Catholic Church. This rebellion was mostly aimed at Thomas Cromwell, who was Henry’s High Chancellor; and many of these marchers influenced Cromwell’s policies. The participants of the Pilgrimage of Grace had a goal

Christians' Pilgrimages to Lourdes I am going to describe what a pilgrim would do if they went to Lourdes. I will explain why Lourdes is a Christian place of pilgrimage. Then I will explain the reasons why some Christians choose to make a pilgrimage and the ways in which they may be affected. "There are more important things for Christians to do than go on a pilgrimage." I am going to discuss this issue. I will offer reasons for and against this point of view

Introduction The pilgrimage of Faxian and Xuanzang to the India is an important event in the cultural exchange between China and India because their experiences of pilgrimages have significant effects on not only development of Buddhism in China as well as cultural exchange between China and India. Faxian and Xuanzang actively participated in various Buddhist activities in India. Their travel experiences were maintained in detailed records of their precious books, which are preservation of valuable

Though the author’s identity and the time period in which the events of the Diary of a Pilgrimage took place remain unconfirmed, the elusive Egeria’s manuscript is a clear example of a specific type of work known as an “itinerarium or travelogue” that details her pilgrimage to various locations within the Holy Land; however, it is more than just a detailed record of her journeys through the Near East. The frequency with which she addresses her “sisters” or “ladies dear to me” all but confirm the

Medieval to Millennial – A Pilgrimage of Meaning In the Medieval times, many Christians went on pilgrimages to venerate sacred objects or places. They traveled around Europe visiting churches and taking treasures with them to set at the sites they visited. During this time, there was an influential emperor who touch much of Europe with a renewing hand. Emperor Charlemagne built an empire embodied with the mission to unify the people, attempting to create one European religion and convert pagan tribes

A pilgrimage is a journey for the search of moral or spiritual meaning. After reading the pilgrimage article about the three different people’s pilgrimages, these journeys’ seem to have had a major effect on the travelers’ aspect of religion. Embarking on these journeys’ can teach the followers a whole new side of their religion that they have never seen. The concept behind a pilgrimage to have an experience that recognizes the origin of their religion and comprehend and verify their beliefs. The

for a walk. -Henry David Thoreau (Haberman 12) Introduction: The pains of pilgrimage are deep and various. They are found not simply in the physical walking, but also in the walking away from physical and mental comfort. In his book, Journey Through the Twelve Forests, David L. Haberman describes in graphic detail the parting and participatory pains as he journeys on the Ban-Yatra pilgrimage. The Ban-Yatra (literally ‘forest journey’) is a 200-mile circuit through the forests associated