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hadj

hadj

1 8.8
A Muslim journey to Mecca that every able Muslim should make once
  • noun
  • /hædʒ/
  • UK
: hajj
  • After their respective hadj, they have become more devout.
  • El Hadj

Examples

  • Every Muslim is required to complete the hadj to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.

  • One of these elder traders is El Hadj Soumana Tondi, who travels from West Africa to New York City every six weeks to, as he puts it, check up on his children at the Shabazz Market.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Many people plan their year around the hadj, which is a significant spiritual journey.

  • During the hadj, pilgrims perform a series of rituals to seek forgiveness and show devotion.

Synonyms

hajj
vshadj
14 8.4

A religious trip to Mecca that Muslims should make once in their life if they can

is the same pilgrimage but written with an older alternate spelling
haj
vshadj
1 8.6

A journey to Mecca that able Muslims must make at least once

is the same religious journey but spelled differently with extra consonant

Surface Forms

hadj singular
hadjs plural

Etymology

Hadj comes from the Arabic word hajj, which means 'pilgrimage' or 'a journey to a holy place'. So, hadj is used for the special trip to Mecca that Muslims are expected to make, and the origin explains why it means this important religious journey.