Pilgrim

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Monument to pilgrims in Burgos, Spain

This article is on religious pilgrims. For other uses, see Pilgrim (disambiguation).

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. No religion has laid greater stress on the duty of a pilgrimage than Islam in the Hajj.

[edit] See also

• Pilgrimage
• Hajj

[edit] External link

• The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela Wiki