HAJJ


Meaning of HAJJ in English

[ hadʒ ]

(also haj )

■ noun the greater pilgrimage to Mecca which all Muslims are expected to make at least once if they can afford to do so. Compare with umrah .

Origin

from Arab. (al-) ḥajj '(the Great) Pilgrimage'.

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