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hajj

UK/hæd͡ʒ/ US/hɑːd͡ʒ/ rare

noun

1.

the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Qadah; 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”
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From Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj, “pilgrimage”), from حَجَّ (ḥajja, “to go, to repair”).

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