hajj

[ haj ]

/ hædʒ /

the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at least once in his or her lifetime: the fifth of the Pillars of Islam.

Origin of hajj

First recorded in 1665–75, hajj is from the Arabic word ḥajj pilgrimage

Well, several said they were from that province on their Hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

America Prepares to Fold in Afghanistan But Must Stay |John Kael Weston |January 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Yes, but they also are worried about the Hajj, which starts later this month.

Hajj Health Scare: Could a New Virus Spread? |Kent Sepkowitz |October 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
My grandmother—the one who chose the name “Asma” for me—had gone on the hajj pilgrimage for the first time in 1970.

Red, White, and Muslim |Asma Gull Hasan |February 26, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Retiring backwards, he makes his exit and the Hajj is complete.

The Faith of Islam |Edward Sell

He then set out in company with his father to perform the Hajj.

The Faith of Islam |Edward Sell
He wanted a full outfit for the Hajj; could the contractor furnish him twenty camels of burden, and four swift dromedaries?

The Prince of India, Volume I |Lew. Wallace
This is called the Wukf or (standing), a necessary part of the Hajj.

The Faith of Islam |Edward Sell
That's where your friend Hajj the Beggar's foot slipped on him.

The Day of Days |Louis Joseph Vance

hajj

/ (hædʒ) /

the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is required to make at least once in his life, provided he has enough money and the health to do so

from Arabic hajj pilgrimage