hajji
Completed sacred journey
Hajji is an honorific title for a Muslim who has completed the hajj—the pilgrimage to Mecca that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
The title conveys respect and religious accomplishment: Hajji Ibrahim returned from Mecca a changed man.
In U.S. military slang from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, hajji became a derogatory term for any Arab or Middle Eastern person, regardless of their actual religion or pilgrimage status.
Islam's most sacred city
- KaabaSacred cube in Mecca
- Masjid al-HaramSacred mosque in Mecca
- ArafatPalestinian nationalist leader
- MinaFemale given name
caravan · journey · sacred journey · once in lifetime · white garments · stoning · sacrifice · Eid al-Adha
Formal honorific or name
- elderSenior figure of authority
- respectRegard with honor
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- white capFoam-crested wave
kufi · topi · community standing · prestige · blessing · spiritual authority · wisdom · pious
Adherent of Islam
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- equalitySame status for all
- unityWholeness through cohesion
congregation · gathering · millions · tent city · shared experience · solidarity · fellowship · global
Ritualized washing of body
- shavingRemoving hair with blade
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- circumambulationRitually encircling sacred object
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
Trust without proof
- pietySincere religious devotion
- submissionYielding to another's will
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
purification · humility · patience · gratitude · obedience · surrender · forgiveness · spiritual renewal
Mecca
Islam's most sacred city
- KaabaSacred cube in Mecca
- Masjid al-HaramSacred mosque in Mecca
- ArafatPalestinian nationalist leader
Mina · caravan · journey · sacred journey · once in lifetime · white garments · stoning · sacrifice · Eid al-Adha · visa
title
Formal honorific or name
white cap · kufi · topi · community standing · prestige · blessing · spiritual authority · wisdom · pious · venerated
Muslim
Adherent of Islam
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- equalitySame status for all
unity · congregation · gathering · millions · tent city · shared experience · solidarity · fellowship · global · multicultural
ablution
Ritualized washing of body
- shavingRemoving hair with blade
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- circumambulationRitually encircling sacred object
pebbles · animal sacrifice · prayer · fasting
faith
Trust without proof
- pietySincere religious devotion
- submissionYielding to another's will
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
repentance · purification · humility · patience · gratitude · obedience · surrender · forgiveness · spiritual renewal · rebirth
- ArabiaSaudi Arabia, Mecca, Medina, Kaaba, Riyadh
- holy wandererswandering monk, itinerant preacher, pilgrim, mendicant, sadhu
- Islamic FiguresProphet Muhammad, Umar, Ali, Khadijah, Fatimah
- MuslimsMuslims, Sunni, Shia, faithful, believers
- pilgrimagespilgrimage route, pilgrims, Camino de Santiago, Mecca, Lourdes
- pilgrimspalmer