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hadj

(hăj)

Variant of hajj.

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hadj

(hædʒ)

n, pl hadjes

(Islam) a variant spelling of hajj

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hajj

or hadj

(hædʒ)

n., pl. hajj•es or hadj•es.

the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at least once.

[1665–75; < Arabic ḥajj pilgrimage]

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hadj - the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; 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"

haj, hajj

pilgrimage, pilgrim's journey - a journey to a sacred place

pillar of Islam - (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims

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