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CREATION MUSEUM – PICTURE GALLERY

July 14, 2017 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

CREATION MUSEUM – PICTURE GALLERY

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MOSQUES AND MUSEUMS OF THE UAE (MASJID SHEIKH ZAYED, SHARJAH MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION)

April 16, 2015 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Sharjah & Other Cities, United Arab Emirates Once little more than a collection of small kingdoms tucked away on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula, the region now known as the United Arab Emirates has grown from a relatively unimportant mercantile enclave into a world economic powerhouse.  Since the end of World War II, vast reserves of oil have made … [Read more...]

MOSQUES AND MUSEUMS OF THE GULF STATES (MASJID AL FATIH, MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART)

April 16, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Doha, Qatar; Manama, Bahrain; and Kuwait City, Kuwait The three small Persian Gulf states of Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait are closely tied to the United Arab Emirates in terms if history, culture and great modern architectural ambitions.  This is particularly true of neighboring Qatar and Bahrain, which at one point were nearly incorporated into the UAE.  Huge quantities of oil … [Read more...]

KING FAHD ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTER

April 16, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Buenos Aires, Argentina Until fairly recently, Islam historically made little headway in establishing footholds in the Americas.  Sizeable Muslim communities can as yet be found in only three countries: the United States, Brazil and Argentina.  Of these, the Muslim community of Argentina is the smallest; and yet it is home to the King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center in Buenos … [Read more...]

GOLESTAN PALACE

April 14, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Teheran, Iran Persia is arguably the world’s oldest, most continuous state.  Since the days of the Medes in the 1st Millenium BC, a procession of nations has existed in this neighborhood that roughly conform to Iran’s modern-day borders.  Despite conquests by the Greeks, Arabs and Mongols, Persia’s geography has remained more or less intact.  In the ensuing twenty five … [Read more...]

TOPKAPI PALACE

April 14, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Istanbul, Turkey The Islamic world has a long tradition of honoring its famous dead, and many mosques have at their heart a mausoleum or tomb containing the relics of important Muslims, religious, political, literary or otherwise.  What is not common in the Islamic world is the preservation of important religious objects, with at least one major exception: The Sacred Trusts, … [Read more...]

HAGIA SOFIA

April 14, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul has the unique distinction that it has served as the capital of both the Christian and Islamic worlds.  From the time of Constantine until the advent of Islam, the patriarch of Constantinople nominally ruled over the vast majority of the world’s Christians.  From the time of the Ottoman conquest of the city until the end of World War I, the sultan at … [Read more...]

CAIRO CITADEL

December 19, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Cairo, Egypt The Citadel of Cairo is the great palace/fortress from which numerous Islamic dynasties ruled over Egypt and periodically other African and Middle Eastern territories.  Constructed by Saladin in the 11th century, it is one of the greatest fortress-palaces built in the Middle East during the Abbasid and Mamluk periods.  Its beauty and political importance were … [Read more...]

ISRAEL MUSEUM & THE SHRINE OF THE BOOK

August 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

ISRAEL MUSEUM & THE SHRINE OF THE BOOK

Jerusalem, Israel The Israel Museum is the national museum of the State of Israel and the greatest Jewish Museum in the world.  A sprawling world-class complex, no other museum in the entire Middle East with the possible exception of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo boasts so large or diverse a collection as the Israel Museum.  Designed to capture the immense, grandiose history … [Read more...]

MUSEUMS OF TEL AVIV

August 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

MUSEUMS OF TEL AVIV

Tel Aviv, Israel The city of Tel Aviv is the cultural capital of Israel and, with the possible exception of New York City, Judaism in general.  Tel Aviv is the heart of everything secular in Israel, from commerce to recreation to sports to the performing arts.  Boasting more than sixty museums, Tel Aviv has among the highest number of museums per capita in the world, … [Read more...]

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Welcome to The Complete Pilgrim(TM)! This site, created by Howard Kramer, is a combination travel blog and online guide to the world's greatest sites of religious interest (with some historic and recreational places thrown in for good measure). All written content has been originally researched and produced and is provided free for public research and enjoyment. Thank you for visiting!

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WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

Wittenberg, Germany The … [Read More...]

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5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

by Glory Ali The City of Brotherly Love offers tons to see and do and get this, it’s FREE. That’s right you heard it right it’s FREE. Click here for complete article  

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

by Mary Neuhauser President Trump recently announced his intentions to move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, thereby recognizing Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what this decision means and why it matters. Click here for […]

Photo of the Week

BASILICA OF ST. DENIS

Last month, I visited one of the most fascinating churches I have ever been to, the almost completely ignored Basilica of St. Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris.  Almost every French monarch is buried here, and almost nobody goes here.  Here are some pics I took:

Basilica of St. Denis

Tomb of Clovis

Tomb of Clovis

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Royal Tombs

Royal Tombs

The Crypt

The Crypt

 

 

 

 

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Howard Kramer is the creator and author of The Complete Pilgrim. He first took an interest in religious sites in his early twenties when traveling through Italy after college. In the two decades since he has traveled to more than two dozen countries and almost every state, visiting and photographing hundreds of the world’s greatest churches, synagogues and other places of religious interest. Howard has been writing about religious sites for the better part of the last decade, and The Complete Pilgrim is the culmination of years of his work and passion.

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