World news about “Pilgrimage” published by euronews.
Good Friday: Christians march through Jerusalem – nocomment Ten thousand Christians streamed along the famous Via Dolorosa of Jerusalem’s Old City on Good Friday. 30/03/2013
Shiite pilgrims’ Arbaeen treck – nocomment Thousands of pilgrims made their way on foot to Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to attend the Arbaeen religious festival. 03/01/2013
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray ahead of the end of annual Hajj pilgrimageMuslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, ahead of Eid al-Adha which marks… 23/10/2012
Saint Lazarus pilgrimage in Cuba – nocomment Thousands of faithful Cubans participate in the annual pilgrimage to Saint Lazarus altar at the El Rincon Church on the outskirts of Havana. 17/12/2011
Annual Hajj pilgrimage in MeccaMuslims around the world celebrate Eid-al-Adha, marking the end of the Hajj, by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham’s… 08/11/2011
Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca – nocomment Millions of Muslims from around the world were in the holy city of Mecca for the first day of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that every Muslim is expected to… 07/11/2011
Millions of pilgrims mark religious festival of ArbaeenIn the holy city of Karbala in Iraq, tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims pilgrims have celebrated the end of a 40-day period of mourning. The religious… 03/01/2013
Pilgrims celebrate in IraqHundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shi’ite pilgrims filled the shrine city of Kerbala for the climax of the Ashura rituals. Those attending beat their chests to… 25/11/2012
Security tight as Haj pilgrimage beginsAuthorities in Saudi Arabia have stepped up security for the annual Haj pilgrimage, which begins today. Officials are worried about possible protests as… 25/10/2012
Muslims pray for peaceMillions of people have arrived in Mecca for the annual Islamic haj pilgrimage to the site. Haj is a religious duty for all Muslims, both Sunni and Shi-ite… 24/10/2012
Syrian rebels deny kidnapping Lebanese pilgrimsThere were scenes of relief at Beirut airport as a group of Lebanese women arrived home from Syria – but the Shi’ite men they were with are still being held… 23/05/2012
