HyperDic: haj

English > 1 sense of the word haj:
NOUNcognitionhaj, hajj, hadjthe fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja
English > haj: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe 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.
Example"for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"
Synonymshajj, hadj
Broaderpilgrimage, pilgrim's journeyA journey to a sacred place
pillar of Islam(Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
Spanishhadj, hajj, haj
Catalanhadj, hajj, haj

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