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haj

haj

1 8.6
A journey to Mecca that able Muslims must make at least once
  • noun
  • /hɑːdʒ/
: hajj
  • Suffice it to say here that there were global connections, and a few members of Dali's community were officially allowed to make the haj to Mecca each year.
  • haj, the pilgrimage
  • haj to Mecca
  • go on the haj

And Christians made the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca alongside the Pagan Arabs in in before the coming of Islam.

Examples

  • Damascus claimed in September that Saudi authorities have barred Syrians from traveling to this year's haj after the two sides failed to reach consensus.

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  • The haj attracts Muslims from all over the world to participate in this sacred journey.

  • Have you been on a haj?

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  • Huge numbers of unauthorized devotees also join the haj every year.

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  • Morning worship: Pilgrims climb the steps up Mount Noor or the 'Mountain of Light' days before the start of Haj.

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  • Every able Muslim is required to undertake the haj at least once in their lifetime.

  • During the haj, millions of pilgrims gather in Mecca to perform religious rituals.

Synonyms

hajj
vshaj
14 8.4

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

is the same pilgrimage concept but written with the single-letter variant
hadj
vshaj
  • UK
1 8.8

A Muslim journey to Mecca that every able Muslim should make once

is the same pilgrimage concept but written with the other common spelling

Surface Forms

haj singular
hajs plural

Etymology

Haj comes from the Arabic hajj, which means 'pilgrimage' or a 'journey to Mecca'. It names the special religious trip Muslims are expected to make at least once in their life, so the origin explains the modern meaning.