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or less commonly hadji
: one who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca
—often used as a title
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People who have completed the pilgrimage may add the phrase al-Hajj or hajji (pilgrim) to their names.
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“Hajji.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hajji. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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