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hajj

For a Muslim, the hajj is the ultimate act of worship.

Islam: a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; the fifth pillar of Islam is to at least once in a lifetime to visit Mecca and the Kaaba

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For a Muslim, the hajj is the ultimate act of worship.
A dedicated hajj terminal that could process three hundred thousand pilgrims a season.
Dave Eggers -- A Hologram for the King
"So, Swami Jesus, will you go on the hajj this year?" he said, bringing the palms of his hands together in front of his face in a reverent namaskar.
Yann Martel -- Life of Pi
Far down the corridor, an image-voice screamed: "They denied us the Hajj!"
Frank Herbert -- Dune

"They denied us the Hajj," Stilgar said with ritual solemnity.

Frank Herbert -- Dune

Not the official Hajj.

Dave Eggers -- A Hologram for the King

HAJJ: holy journey.

Frank Herbert -- Dune

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Associated words [difficulty]: hajj [8] , Islam [1] , Allah [2] , Mecca [3] , Muhammad [4] , Sunni [5] , Hadith [7] , Wahhabi [7] , Kaaba [8] , jihad [4] , fatwa [6] , sharia [7]
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