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Hadj

noun
(Also spelled haj and hajj)
1.
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.  Synonyms: haj, hajj.






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"Hadj" Quotes from Famous Books



... of cholera having been introduced by the pilgrims returning from Mecca and Jeddah, and then spread by the multitude which congregated there; for the fair was held just at the time that the pilgrims returned from the "Hadj," and hadjis, as a rule, are not averse to dealing ...
— Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 • Various

... compulsory ICJ jurisdiction not accepted National holiday: Renovation Day, 12 March (1968) (Gabonese Democratic Party established) Political parties and leaders: Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG, former sole party), El Hadj Omar BONGO, president; National Recovery Movement - Lumberjacks (Morena-Bucherons); Gabonese Party for Progress (PGP); National Recovery Movement (Morena-Original); Association for Socialism in Gabon (APSG); ...
— The 1993 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.



Words linked to "Hadj" :   pilgrimage, pillar of Islam, pilgrim's journey



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