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haji

An Arabic word for a Muslim who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Noun1.haji - an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Meccahaji - an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
pilgrim - someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
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by ONA99.7 per cent of the Hajis have completed the basic requirements for travel, according to Sultan bin Said Al Hinai, Head of the Omani Haj Mission.
From Jinnah International Airport Karachi first government flight PK 7001 has left with more than 300 intending Hajis for Medina Munawwara.
Speaking at a press conference here, he said Hajis appreciated the arrangements made by the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Hajis spent a whopping SR2.2 billion on gifts and souvenirs during the current pilgrimage season, an official from the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) said recently.
It would be interesting to note that Dadsher son of Alam Sher, the group leader of hajjis from Peshawar while sharing his experience with Pakistan & Gulf Economist said that the Hajj arrangements were excellent by the government this year, except residential problems created by Mualims as excessive number of Hajjis were forced to live in a tent having capacity of 20 persons but in majority of cases at least 40 Hajjis had live in one tent, however as far as the arrangements made by the government were excellent which helped hajis to perform Hajj in a peaceful manner.
New Delhi, Sep.29 (ANI): The first batch of Hajis was today given farewell at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
Previously the hajis used to get delayed at the airport due to the procedures of luggage clearance.
Speaking about Haj services, Mufadhal said: "We give prospective Hajis three levels of training.
MUSCAT Eoe1/4" A number of Omani Hajis (pilgrims) left the sacred lands for the Sultanate, on Monday.
A total of 74 airlines are operating from the sprawling Jeddah Haj Terminal ferrying more than 1.7 million of Hajis, PIA claims.
The latter is particularly a potentially big problem especially for the poor, uneducated and vulnerable Hajis. There have been allegations that these organizations insist on charging additional fees for instance where a Haji gets his own visa the organization will add a No Visa Fee.
KARACHI -- PIA's first Post-Hajj flight for Karachi PK 3002 carrying 342 Hajis reached Karachi on Monday.