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HAJJ

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: hajjes   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Example:

for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship

Synonyms:

hadj; haj; hajj

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hajj" is a kind of...):

pilgrim's journey; pilgrimage (a journey to a sacred place)

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

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