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
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haj::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hadj, hajj |
| Type of | pilgrim's journey, pilgrimage, pillar of islam |
for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship.
Examples of haj
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Haj was said to be No. 3 on the Saudi government's wanted list of 26 top militants.
From the businessweek.com
Yet the haj presents some very specific difficulties beyond its sheer scale.
From the economist.com
More than 2m Muslims from all over the world gathered in Mecca for the haj pilgrimage.
From the economist.com
Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims were crushed to death on the last day of the haj at Mecca.
From the economist.com
He changed his name to Zainal Mustafa after he went to Mecca for doing haj.
From the en.wikipedia.org
We meet in a hotel that specializes in accommodations for people making the haj to Mecca.
From the scienceblogs.com
In Iran, they are also called mullah, molavi, sheikh, haj-agha or rohani.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Muslims are obliged to go on the haj at least once in their lifetime.
From the economist.com
Haj Ali was director of the National Defence College in Syria until he defected a month ago.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Hajj: 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; "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"
- Hannover-Langenhagen Airport is located in Langenhagen, 11 km north of the centre of Hanover, the capital of the German state of Lower Saxony. It is the ninth largest airport in Germany.
- The haj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
- Alternative spelling of hajj
- Annual pilgrimage to Makkah made by those of the Islamic faith.
- Someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.
- A set of acts of worship prescribed by Allah and Rasool Allah (pbuh) to be performed in and around Makkah at least once in a lifetime by every Muslim satisfying certain conditions. Haj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. There are three types of Haj one may perform as defined below:
