PilgrimageJourney of the Soul

Road tripsGoing places for the sake of going

Boustan Restaurant- On Cresent Street

- Holds fond memories- Landmark of downtown,

haunt of the Canadiens

What makes a pilgrimage?

Traditional definition: Journey to a center of religious or spiritual importance

Current definition: Journey to any place of significance for a specific interest group

What are your places of interest?

My Pilgrimage

Religious SitesA few short examples

The HajjThe Fifth Pillar of Islam in effect

Before the Pilgrimage

Everyone wears a similar outfit Purify the body

No grooming or any impure acts before or during the Hajj

Tawaf at the KaabaFirst day, venerate Allah

Sa’iRepresents the search for water by Abraham and his wife

Continuing the JourneyNight at Mina, then to Plains of Arafat

Stoning the Devil

The Final Leg

Return to Mina, another stoning in the morning

One more Tawaf One final stoning

In Sum…All pilgrimages have a destination, symbolic stops along the way, and

preparations before leaving