Definition of hadj:

part of speech: noun

The pilgrimage to Mecca or Medina by a Mohammedan.

Usage examples:

• To give you an idea, here is the complete name of Sheik Otham alone: Otham- ben- el- Hadj el- Bekri- ben- el- Hadj el- Faqqi- ben- Mohammad- Bouya- ben- si- Ahmed- es- Souki- ben- Mahmoud. Pierre Benoit in "Atlantida".

• R. chose her own feet, much to Hadj Riffi's annoyance. Isabel Savory in "In the Tail of the Peacock".

• Farther on stands the forge of the fortress: " for the slippers for the horses," Hadj Riffi explained. Isabel Savory in "In the Tail of the Peacock".