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pilgrimage vs hajj

hajj vs pilgrimage

pilgrimage and hajj both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pilgrimage Yes No No No
hajj Yes No No No
As nouns, hajj is a hyponym of pilgrimage; that is, hajj is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pilgrimage:
  • pilgrimage: a journey to a sacred place
  • hajj: the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
Other hyponyms of pilgrimage include hadj, haj.
pilgrimage (noun) hajj (noun)
a journey to a sacred place the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
Difference between pilgrimage and hajj

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