Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hadj

1 sense of hadj

Sense 1
hajj, haj, hadj -- (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 journey to Mecca and the Kaaba; "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship")
       => pillar of Islam -- ((Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims)
       => pilgrimage, pilgrim's journey -- (a journey to a sacred place)