haj
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Balloons and haj slogans in Farsi decorated the Al-Mozn hotel where Hossaini, and other pilgrims from the Iranian city of Shiraz, stayed in Mecca.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023
Umrah is another form of pilgrimage to Mecca which - unlike haj - can be carried out at any time of the year.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023
Saudi Arabia is preparing to host some 2.6 million pilgrims next week for the 2023 haj season after removing all COVID-19 restrictions for the first time since 2019.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023
The ministry of haj said in a Tweet that the kingdom, home to Islam's holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, will impose no restrictions, including age limits, for this season.
From Reuters ● Jan. 9, 2023
Hadj, Hajj, haj, n. a Mohammedan pilgrimage to Mecca or Medina.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various