haj or hajj also hadj (h j)n. pl. haj·es or hajj·es also hadj·es Islam A pilgrimage to Mecca during Dhu'l Hijja, made as an objective of the religious life of a Muslim. [Arabic  ajj, from ajja, to perform the annual Meccan pilgrimage; see gg in Semitic roots.] |
hajj, hadj [hædʒ]
n pl hajjes, hadjes
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is required to make at least once in his life, provided he has enough money and the health to do so
[from Arabic hajj pilgrimage]
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| Noun | 1. |  hajj - the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba; "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"pilgrim's journey, pilgrimage - a journey to a sacred place pillar of Islam - (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims |
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