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HadjHajj

HadjHajj is a term encountered mainly in discussions of transliteration and linguistic variation surrounding the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. It is not an official designation and is not widely used as a distinct concept within Islamic scholarship. The term combines two spellings used for the same pilgrimage: Hadj, an older English transliteration, and Hajj, the modern form widely used in contemporary English and in many Muslim-majority countries.

In practice, Hadj and Hajj refer to the same religious journey performed by Muslims who are able

The pilgrimage itself is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is performed during the Islamic

As a term, HadjHajj serves mainly as a linguistic shorthand rather than a formal concept. It highlights

to
do
so.
The
existence
of
multiple
spellings
reflects
historical
shifts
in
transliteration
from
Arabic.
Hajj
is
the
standard
English
form
used
today
by
linguistic
authorities
and
in
most
contemporary
contexts;
Hadj
remains
visible
in
older
texts
and
in
some
regional
usages.
Hajji
or
Hajji
denotes
a
person
who
has
completed
the
pilgrimage.
month
of
Dhu
al-Hijjah
and
requires
entering
a
state
of
ritual
consecration
called
ihram.
The
rites
include
Tawaf
(the
circumambulation
of
the
Kaaba),
Sa'i
(the
walking
between
Safa
and
Marwah),
standing
at
Arafat,
and
the
stoning
of
the
pillars
of
Jamaraat
at
Mina,
with
additional
rites
and
sacrifices
associated
with
the
occasion
for
those
completing
Hajj.
transliteration
debates
and
cross-cultural
variations
in
naming
religious
practice,
rather
than
introducing
new
beliefs
or
practices.
Related
terms
include
Hajj,
Hadj,
and
Hajji.