hajj

hajj
Hadj Hadj (h[a^]j), n. [Ar. hajj, fr. hajja to set out, walk, go on a pilgrimage.] The pilgrimage to Mecca, performed by Mohammedans. It is the duty of Moslems to make a journey to Mecca at least once ina lifetime, or if that is not possible, three journeys to one of the alternate sacred sites. [Also spelled {haj} and {hajj}.] [1913 Webster +PJC]

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  • hajj — UK [hædʒ] / US or haj UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hajj : singular hajj plural hajjes a journey to the holy city of Mecca that Muslims make as a religious duty …   English dictionary

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  • Hajj — El Hajj (en árabe: حَجّ ḥaǧǧ, o حِجّة ḥiǧǧa, peregrinación) es la peregrinación que realizan los fieles musulmanes a La Meca en Arabia Saudí. Dado que en castellano no existe el fonema árabe ج (ǧ) (la j del inglés) esta palabra puede encontrarse… …   Wikipedia Español

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