hajj
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- noun
- /hɑːdʒ/
- Every Muslim is encouraged to undertake the Hajj at least once in their lifetime.
- hajj pilgrimage
- annual hajj
- returning from the hajj
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Watch on YouTubeThat's when the Hajj took place in Mecca and Medina, right?
- That's when the Hajj took place in Mecca and Medina, right?
- And then in early October, you have the Hajj.
Examples
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Notice also that the majority of the obligatory acts of Hajj are performed outside Makkah.
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Each year, about two million pilgrims gather to attend the Hajj, many traveling from countries where meningitis is endemic.
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Book your trip 6 months before the Hajj season to grab the best deals possible.
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One thing that is common during Hajj is that people complain about anything and everything.
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And so this is as it is today during the Hajj, full of pilgrims.
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If you are blessed, when you come back from Hajj, you come back feeling grounded and centered.
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The obligatory prayers during Hajj are less than those during your normal everyday life.
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Or by celebrating the end of the Hajj Pilgrimage and asking God for forgiveness?
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The large metal plates are souvenirs from the hajj to Saudi Arabia.
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You can't go to the Mecca on Hajj unless you've been vaccinated for the same bacteria.
Synonyms
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4.9
A journey to a holy place for religious reasons
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8.6
A journey to Mecca that able Muslims must make at least once
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8.8
A Muslim journey to Mecca that every able Muslim should make once
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hajj comes from the Arabic hajj, which means 'pilgrimage' or 'a journey to a holy place'. Today it refers to the special trip to Mecca that Muslims try to make at least once in their life, so the origin explains why the word means this important religious journey.