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Philosophy of Pilgrimage of … H-S Nateghi and S.S. Shah Naqavi (99
it is motivated by human Although the expansion
nature and is done with an and generality of pilgrimages
inner motivation, it has a and old shrines in Asian
scope that extends to all races countries such as China,
and religions. Tibet, Sabalan, India, Burma,
In a brief look at the Korea, and Iran, etc, indicates
history of pilgrimage, from a the depth and roots of this
thousand years before the tradition in the East, it should
birth of Christ, we come to be known to be dedicated to
the pilgrimages and holy It has no particular race or
places that the tribes of territory; as one of the most
Assyria and Babylon had in important religions in Christianity
the cities of Ur Susa-Nipour . is the pilgrimage to holy
Pilgrimage in Hinduism has places. It was the first
a long history and for it, Christian shrine in Palestine .
rituals such as washing the It was the first Christian
body before pilgrimage and shrine in Palestine; And in
perfuming oneself and covering European cities, the tombs of
women are prescribed. the saints are considered a
The largest Hindu temples place of pilgrimage.
and shrines in Benares attract In the Middle Ages, huge
millions of pilgrims. In the caravans from the heart of
city (Amrit SAR) where there Europe set out for the
is a famous golden temple, pilgrimage to Jerusalem and
there are spectacular pilgrimage traveled extensively and
ceremonies . difficult to reach Jerusalem .
