What does "hajj" mean?

The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.

What is a synonym for "hajj"?

Common synonyms include: eid al adha, hadj, haj.

//hæd͡ʒ// noun

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Noun

1
The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.
"The word Hajj is explained by Moslem divines to mean “Kasd,” or aspiration, and to express man’s sentiment that he is but a wayfarer on earth wending towards another and a nobler world."
2
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 wordnet

"Sami went to Saudi Arabia for the traditional Muslim pilgrimage of hajj."

From Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj, “pilgrimage”), from حَجَّ (ḥajja, “to go, to repair”).

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