A Muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca, or the title of respect given to such a person.
From Arabic 'hajji' (one who has made the hajj). The word came into English through contact with Islamic cultures and refers to the fifth pillar of Islam, the pilgrimage to Mecca.
The hajj is one of history's largest annual religious gatherings—over 2 million people converge on Mecca each year—and the shared experience creates what scholars call a 'liminal space' where social hierarchies temporarily dissolve and all pilgrims stand equal before God.
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