Pilgrimages

event. He had recently become a Muslim and decided to go to this event to cement that status. The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca with the goal being to reach the Ka’ba and show devotion to Islam.…

Tomorrow you set out towards Santiago. The truth is you already have been walking this path as you envisioned and prepared for this journey. In the morning, what up till now has only been a future hope will become reality. It would not be uncommon for you to feel both excitement and insecurity. You cannot wait to take your first steps, but you wonder if you will be able to make it. While these thoughts are to be expected, do not give them much thought. Instead, spend this time reflecting on…

an ordinary mortal, born as a prince in 5th century BCE India who attained enlightenment (bodhi) through rigorous meditation and self-transformation.The goal of Buddhist pilgrimage then is to profoundly change the practitioner through the transformative experience, both mental and physical. Art supports the ritual of pilgrimage as the engagement of a journey, the acts of merit-making, charity and alms-giving during the process and beyond, sacred viewing at the site, and construction of memory…

systemic oppression, racial identity, and separation vs integration (central ideas). The three key events that interact to develop the central ideas in the memoir includes: Malcolm’s talk with his teacher Mr. Otrowski, his incarceration, and his pilgrimage to Mecca. Malcolm’s imprisonment ties into the central idea systemic oppression because Malcolm began to practice the teachings of Elijah Muhammad in which he would later become a radical. It also can tie into racial identity because Malcolm…

Hajj, The Holy Pilgrimage The best way to begin this article is by this beautiful saying of Imam Sadiq (AS) regarding Hajj: “The pilgrims, i.e. performers of Hajj or ‘Umrah’ are the guests of Allah, if they ask for something, He will answer them; if they supplicate to Him, He will answer them; if they intercede, He will accept it; and if they keep quiet, He will be the beginner, and they will be compensated instead of one Dirham, a million Dirhams” [i]. Literally speaking, Hajj means heading to…

Selective Eclecticism: Monastic Architecture, Pilgrimage Churches, and Resistance to Cluny." Gesta 27, no. 1-2: 83-92. Lyman’s article does not originally appear to be useful to my project. The building in question is Romanesque style instead of Gothic and the focus is on French buildings rather than Spanish. However, these buildings are being analyzed in the context of a pilgrimage to Spain and what Lyman is doing can influence the way Spanish pilgrimage cathedrals are studied. The article…

Diverse and numerous motives have always driven masses to travel, religious motives were one of the oldest. International statistical defined tourist trips were those made for leisure and recreation in the strict sense, including religious reasons. Some traditionalists believed that the trip which was inspired by spiritual motives was more focused on penance, prayer, and medication whereas tourism was merely just a hedonistic phenomenon. However, there was a consensus that each journey motivated…

Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a frame tale that is set to take place in the medieval times; it is a tale about pilgrims of all different classes going on a pilgrimage to St. Thomas A’Becket’s church to give thanks to him for keeping them safe or healthy. The Wife of Bath is a merchant who was on the pilgrimage while on the pilgrimage she tells a tale about a man who is accused of rape. Instead of killing him the Queen tells him to find out what women wanted, he meets an old hag and…

The religion of Islam first started and born in Mecca, in western Arabia, the center of business and economy between Syria and Yemen. Muhammed is the last in line of Judeo-Christian prophets. He would then go on a trade mission and gain reputation as the honest, trustworthy. He then received his elevation in 610. Muslims believe that the word of God was revealed to him by the archangel Gabriel in Arabic, who said, “Recite in the name of the Lord..” you are the messenger of God and I am Gabriel.…

Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca and Kaaba, at least once in a person’s life during the month of Dhu al-Hijjah. Mecca, and specifically the Kaaba are so important to Muslims because of Abraham, Muhammad, and the angel Gabriel. It is believed the prophet Abraham and his son constructed the Kabba, which was later cleansed of pagan idols by Muhammad and houses the Black Stone that is believed to have been a gift from the angel Gabriel to Muhammad. Lastly Muhammad made a final “pilgrimage” to Mecca…