Conversation so far:
What interesting information is there about Grigori Rasputin's conversion?
In 1897, Rasputin developed a renewed interest in religion, and left Pokrovskoye to go on a pilgrimage.
Where did he go on pilgrimage to?
Holy Znamensky Monastery at Abalak and to Tobolsk's cathedral.

Question: Did he have a reason for goin on pilgrimage?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Grigori Rasputin have a reason for goin on pilgrimage?