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[...] There are thus several holy places in which the Christian can go to make his spiritual approach. Firstly, the pilgrimage to Jerusalem which symbolizes the path of the cross of Christ. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, or the body of Jesus was placed after his crucifixion, is located in Jerusalem, making it a holy place par excellence, not only for Christians, but also for Muslims and Jews, since other places of worship are also found there. Thus, the pilgrimage in the country where Jesus lived is the most important for the faithful Christian, who will try to follow the steps of Jesus, from Bethlehem to Nazareth, then Jerusalem, where Jesus died. [...]
[...] Hindu pilgrims usually bring offerings for the 'sadhus'. B. Buddhism Buddhism is a religion, or way of life, based on the teachings of the Buddha. For Buddhists, there are four places where one can 'meet the Buddha', making these places pilgrimage sites for Buddhists. According to the currents, some see it as an obligation in life, while others see the pilgrimage as something beneficial to do, but not obligatory. These four pilgrimage sites are Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, Bodghaya, where the Buddha achieved complete enlightenment, Sarnath, where he gave his first teachings and Kushinagar where the Buddha entered the 'nirvana'. [...]
[...] Thus, the concept of pilgrimage in Judaism consists of visiting sacred and emblematic sites of Judaism. The pilgrimage does not have the notion of obligation as it is the case for Islam. II. Polytheistic religions A. Hinduism In Hinduism, the concept of pilgrimage represents an important step in the religion. Unlike monotheistic religions, Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning that there are many deities each with their own specific power. There are several in Hinduism, but the most important remains that of Kumbh Mela, a pilgrimage during which Hindus go to the city of Allahabad in India to perform various rituals. [...]
[...] The concept of pilgrimage in major religions: Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism Introduction Pilgrimage is a journey to a place of devotion related to a belief, a religion. This place of devotion represents a symbolic place for the given religion, within which communication with the divine takes place in a privileged manner. Sometimes obligatory, sometimes desired, pilgrimage remains nonetheless a particular moment of communion between pilgrims and the divine, but also between pilgrims among themselves. Indeed, the notion of group is important within this journey, as it allows for a greater communion. [...]
[...] All these different pilgrimages are carried out in groups, an important notion in the concept of pilgrimage. C. Judaism Like for Christianity, there are pilgrimage sites in Judaism, each symbolizing a period or an important event in the Jewish tradition. There are three major pilgrimage sites for Jews: Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria. In Jerusalem, Jewish faithful go to the Western Wall, or the last wall of the Temple of Jerusalem, to pray while making small oscillating movements towards the wall. The tomb of Abraham, in Hebron, is also a pilgrimage site for Jewish faithful. [...]
