hajj

noun

variants or less commonly hadj
: the pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed as a religious duty for Muslims

Examples of hajj in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Visitors can read about the five pillars of Islam — the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting and hajj or pilgrimage — or learn about hajj rituals and different funerary practices in the Islamic world. Luis Andres Henao, ajc, 17 Dec. 2022 This year, 60,000 vaccinated Saudi citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia have been allowed to perform the hajj, preventing Muslims from other countries from fulfilling the Islamic obligation. Mariam Fam, ajc, 20 July 2021 Eid al Adha commemorates the completion of hajj — a pilgrimage to Mecca and its surrounding sites. Manal Aman, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2023 The hajj itself is a series of rituals that follow in the footsteps of the prophets Abraham and Ismail. Manal Aman, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2023 One of the deadliest stampedes in modern history occurred in Saudi Arabia in 2015 during the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2022 The other pillars are declaration of faith, daily prayer, charity, as well as making the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2023 While the hajj is considered a religious duty for Muslims to be undertaken at specific times of the year, umrah can be done at any time and isn’t considered an obligation. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023 Perhaps there would be apostate Neo-Neandertals making the hajj. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2013

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Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥajj

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hajj was in 1673

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“Hajj.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hajj. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

hajj

noun
variants also hadj
ˈhaj
: the pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed as a religious duty for Muslims

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