Haj

/hɑːdʒ/ noun

The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim who is able is expected to make at least once in their lifetime.

From Arabic 'hajj,' originally meant 'to set out for a place' or 'to aim for,' became the specific religious pilgrimage that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

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