pilgrimage — /pil greuh mij/, n., v., pilgrimaged, pilgrimaging. n. 1. a journey, esp. a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes. 2. Islam. a. the Pilgrimage, hajj. b. umrah. 3. any long journey, esp. one… … Universalium
pilgrimage — A journey to a shrine or place of religious importance. The practice has its roots in the OT, when Abraham visited Mount Moriah (Gen. 22). In the course of time journeys to the Temple became a part of Jewish life (hence Luke 2:41 ff.). In the 4th … Dictionary of the Bible
pilgrimage — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a journey of a pilgrim; especially one to a shrine or a sacred place 2. the course of life on earth II. intransitive verb ( aged; aging) Date: 14th century to go on a pilgrimage … New Collegiate Dictionary
History of Earth — The history of Earth covers approximately 4.6 billion years (4,567,000,000 years), from Earth’s formation out of the solar nebula to the present. This article presents a broad overview, summarizing the leading, most current scientific… … Wikipedia
Buddhist pilgrimage — The most important places of pilgrimage in Buddhism are located the Gangetic plains of Northern India and Southern Nepal, in the area between New Delhi and Rajgir. This is the area where Gautama Buddha lived and taught, and the main sites… … Wikipedia
22. THE PILGRIMAGE (al-Hajj) — In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. O people, be conscious of your Lord. The quaking of the Hour is a tremendous thing. 2. On the Day when you will see it, every nursing mother will discard her infant, and every pregnant woman will … Quran. Talal Itani translate
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage — Frontispiece to a c. 1825 edition of Childe Harold s Pilgrimage: Lo! where the Giant on the mountain stands, His blood red tresses deep ning in the sun, With death shot glowing in his fiery hands, And eye that scorcheth all it glares upon;… … Wikipedia
Northern Cross (pilgrimage) — Northern Cross is an annual, ecumenical, Christian cross carrying, walking pilgrimage to Lindisfarne (Holy Island) that takes place at Easter. The pilgrimage was founded in 1976 by walkers from Student Cross seeking a new destination, who led a… … Wikipedia
The Pilgrimage — infobox Book | name = The Pilgrimage title orig = Diário de Um Mago translator = image caption = author = Paulo Coelho illustrator = cover artist = country = Brazil language = Portuguese series = genre = publisher = release date = 1987 english… … Wikipedia
History of the Earth — For the history of modern humans, see History of the world. Geological time put in a diagram called a geological clock, showing the relative lengths of the eons of the Earth s history The history of the Earth describes the most important events… … Wikipedia
