A pilgrim is one who undertakes a religious pilgrimage, literally 'far afield'. This is traditionally a visit to a place of some religious significance; often a considerable distance is traveled. Examples include a Muslim visiting Mecca, or a Christian or Jew visiting Jerusalem.

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magazine article: Pilgrims. "There are many legends surrounding the pilgrims. In fact they were real people: English men and women who wanted to escape the religious controversies and economic problems of their time by emigrating to America." Read article

word game: Holy places. Match the names of religions to the names of their holy places, the locations of these, and the name of a monument which can be found there. Play game

story: In my father's footsteps: Today was a pilgrimage. Today – for Andy – was a day like going to Rome, or sick people to Lourdes, or the people walking to Santiago de Compostela, or even Mecca. But Andy is a different type of pilgrim ... Read story

cartoon: "Where did the pilgrims land when they arrived in America?" See cartoon

in history: Mecca deaths

trivia: Proverbs. A mule can go to Mecca, but it will not come back as a pilgrim. (Arabian) See more pilgrims trivia

links: Wikipedia: pilgrim See more links

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