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hajj

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haj or hajj also hadj  (hj)
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 or hadj
Noun
the pilgrimage a Muslim makes to Mecca [Arabic]
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Noun1.hajjhajj - 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"
hadj, haj
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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