Meaning & use

hajj

noun·Academic

The pilgrimage to Mecca that every able Muslim is expected to make at least once in their lifetime.

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Millions of Muslims travel to Mecca each year to perform the hajj.

After completing the hajj, he was welcomed home with a small celebration.

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The hajj takes place during a specific period of the Islamic calendar and is one of the five pillars of Islam.

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