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How to pronounce haji in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hadji, hajji
Type of pilgrim

Examples of haji

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Haji Shir Mohammed began by defending the resilient warlord he'd come to tame.
From the time.com
Haji-Ioannou added that today's announcement carried some good news for his empire.
From the guardian.co.uk
Haji Bashar Noorzai could have been a real asset in rooting out the Taliban.
From the time.com
Haji said he never saw anything subversive at ELMI or anything related to al-Shabab.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Haji Agus Salim joined Sarekat Islam in 1915 and promoted Islamic modernism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Haji Mali Khan was picked up during an operation in eastern Paktia province last week.
From the independent.co.uk
Haji Zaman, in turn, is waiting for money and air support from the West.
From the economist.com
Haji-Ioannou and his family own about 38% of the airline that he founded.
From the guardian.co.uk
Haji Naim says he woke to find a soldier climbing over his compound wall.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Hajji: an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
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  • Annual pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina - the fifth pillar of Islam.
  • (or Hajjah for female) can be used by people who have completed the Hajj.
  • Someone who has performed the Hajj to Makkah
  • Derogatory term used by American soldiers for Iraqis, similar to gook or slope of the Vietnam era. It literally means a Muslim on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
  • (or Al Haj) This is prefixed to the name of all Muslims who have made their required pilgrimage to Mecca (see, Hajj). They may also add an arch to the front of their home to show the same.
  • Slang for an Iraqi, but may mean any Middle Easterner who hails from a predominantly Muslim country.