Etiket: pilgrimage
Former chairman of the Iron Pilgrimage Committee Lionel… | Focus and WTV
In 1989, Vandenberghe became chairman of the Yser Pilgrimage Committee, which organizes the Yser Pilgrimage every year in commemoration of fallen Flemish soldiers and manages the Yser Tower. He remained…
Jack Jersey fans honor their late hero with pilgrimage
With sunglasses on and with loud singing, about twenty men walk at a brisk pace from Breda to Roosendaal on Friday. They are on their way to Zegestede cemetery in…
From cake and fur coats to free pilgrimage to Mecca: this is what widows of fallen Russian fighters get in compensation
Cakes, towels, fur coats, but also medals and even a free pilgrimage to Mecca: the compensations that widows and mothers of fallen Russian fighters receive vary widely. The usually well-informed…
A pilgrimage to the most remote point of Europe
Away. Completely gone for a while. No news, no meetings, no hassle. Where should you go then? You can of course be dropped off at Bouvetoya, 1,700 kilometers away from…
Iron pilgrimage asks itself the question “Will Flanders reach 2030?”
Iron pilgrimage asks itself the question “Will Flanders reach 2030?” The IJzerbedevaart is an annual gathering in Diksmuide (Kaaskerke) in memory of the fallen Flemish soldiers of the First World…
Drenthe hiker continues pilgrimage alone: ’It couldn’t be longer’
Hiker Monique de Haas from Erica has had to stop her journey of 5,000 kilometers to Jerusalem. She will spend the coming time in the rag basket with an acute…
At least 16 dead in floods during Kashmir pilgrimage
At least 16 people have been killed in flooding in Indian Kashmir during a pilgrimage to a cave in the Himalayas. That reports the Associated Press. Thousands of people had…
Mecca prepares for Hajj: million vaccinated Muslims admitted for pilgrimage this year
From Wednesday, thousands of faithful Muslims will again flock to Mecca for the Hajj, the great annual Muslim pilgrimage. The number of participants had been drastically reduced since the start…
Monique and Barry embark on pilgrimage: ‘A real guy walks to Jerusalem’
The first kilometers are over for Monique de Haas and Barry Gepken from Erica. Together with their dog Maurice they will walk to Jerusalem for the next six months. A…
New rules on Mecca pilgrimage cause unrest among Muslims | Abroad
The Saudi government has ruled that Muslims wishing to make a pilgrimage to Mecca this year must book through an official Saudi government website. This is causing a lot of…