People in Fatima are severely malnourished, and they live in a very poor area. Christians, or people who are eager to get rid of that poverty believe in what they are doing, and will help them in that time of distress, by bringing food and building houses, and just allowing those people into their lives, just to show they care.
possibly, but i am not god
For Muslim rulers in pre-colonial Africa, the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) was a way of establishing relationships with other rulers. Mansa Musa's pilgrimage made his kingdom famous for its wealth in gold.
Scallops. Used as eating/drinking utensils and badges.
His first wife was a distant cousin named Emibai Jinnah. His second wife and mother of his daughter was Ratanbai Petit ("Ruttie") - after the marriage she took (though never used) the name Maryam Jinnah.
People celebrate Christmas to show that they love Jesus. At first Christmas was only a catholic holiday, but then it progressed and now is celebrated by almost everyone! We get gifts on Christmas morning like how Jesus got gifts (from the three kings)
Lourdes is a pilgrimage site for our Lady in the south of France. People fast and go without sleep while on pilgrimage in Lough Derg in Ireland. Fatima is a pilgrimage site for our Lady in Portugal. Many people go in the walk for the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Vatican City is a place of pilgrimage as it is where the head of the Catholic Church lives.
The community was embarrassed at first, believing the apparitions a hoax but when they were verified and declared authentic by the Church, Fatima then became famous and a major pilgrimage site.
The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Fatima Portugal.
Fatima is still important because its Fatima.
because it is Muslim and it has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries
Yes, it is an important Catholic place of pilgrimage.
Pilgrimage takes at various times. Different pilgrimages are there.
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, the largest annual pilgrimage in the world. Every able bodied Muslim who can afford must attend the Hajj atleast once in their lifetime. It shows their loyalty to God and how much faith they keep in God. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
a place where worshippers of the said religion go..on a pilgrimage, a journey of 'enlightenment' so to speak if that is your sort of thing.
a place
Varanasi
pilgrimage