hajj

noun

ˈhaj

variants or less commonly hadj

: the pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed as a religious duty for Muslims

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At the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, extremely hot weather played a role in the deaths of more than 1,300 people. —

Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024 More than 1,000 die amid extreme heat at hajj in Saudia Arabia, AFP says Climate change made spring's heat wave 35 times more likely — and hotter More In: Amazon Khristopher J. Brooks Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. —

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 June 2024 The Egyptian fatalities are part of at least 1,000 deaths reported from this year’s hajj pilgrimage from different countries due to extreme heat as temperatures soared past 51 degrees Celsius (123.8 degrees Fahrenheit). —

Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 20 June 2024 At least 562 people have died during the hajj, according to a Reuters tally based on foreign ministry statements and sources. —

Gloria Dickie and Pesha Magid, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hajj