- hajj
- (hahj) [Arabic] The pilgrimage to Mecca, spiritual center of Islam, that every adult Muslim is required to make at least once in his or her lifetime.
Dictionary of foreign words and phrases. Mary Varchaver and Frank Ledlie Moore. 2012.
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Hajj — ist der Name folgender Personen: Nicolas Hajj SDS (1907–1995), Erzbischof der Melkitischen Griechisch Katholischen Kirche von Erzeparchie Banyas im Libanon Sami Al Haj (Sami Mohy El Din Muhammed Al Hajj; * 1969), sudanesischer Staatsbürger und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hajj — UK [hædʒ] / US or haj UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hajj : singular hajj plural hajjes a journey to the holy city of Mecca that Muslims make as a religious duty … English dictionary
hajj — pilgrimage to Mecca, from Arabic hajj pilgrimage, from hajja he went on a pilgrimage. Related to Hebrew haghagh he made a pilgrimage, celebrated a feast, hagh a gathering. One who has made it is a hajji … Etymology dictionary
hajj — [haj] n. [Ar ḥajj < ḥajja, to set out, go on a pilgrimage] the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is expected to make at least once: also sp. haj … English World dictionary
hajj — (also haj) ► NOUN ▪ the pilgrimage to Mecca which all Muslims are expected to make at least once. ORIGIN Arabic, pilgrimage … English terms dictionary
Hajj — Pilgrims circumambulating the Kaaba during the Hajj The Hajj (Arabic: حج Ḥaǧǧ pilgrimage ) is the pilgrimage to Mecca … Wikipedia
Hajj — Le hajj (avec un /a/ bref) (arabe : ḥajj, حَجّ, ou ḥijjaʰ, حِجّة, (aller vers) pèlerinage) est pour les musulmans le pèlerinage aux lieux saints de la ville de La Mecque en Arabie saoudite. C’est entre le 8 et le 13 du mois lunaire de Dhû al … Wikipédia en Français
hajj — n. (also hadj) the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Etymology: Arab. hajj pilgrimage * * * noun 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… … Useful english dictionary
Hajj — El Hajj (en árabe: حَجّ ḥaǧǧ, o حِجّة ḥiǧǧa, peregrinación) es la peregrinación que realizan los fieles musulmanes a La Meca en Arabia Saudí. Dado que en castellano no existe el fonema árabe ج (ǧ) (la j del inglés) esta palabra puede encontrarse… … Wikipedia Español
hajj — /haj/, n., pl. hajjes. 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. Also, hadj. [1665 75; < Ar hajj pilgrimage] * * * I In Islam, the pilgrimage to… … Universalium
hajj — Hadj Hadj (h[a^]j), n. [Ar. hajj, fr. hajja to set out, walk, go on a pilgrimage.] The pilgrimage to Mecca, performed by Mohammedans. It is the duty of Moslems to make a journey to Mecca at least once ina lifetime, or if that is not possible,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
