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n. - An Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca; A general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people.

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  • To American soldiers, the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges
  • He also explains the definition of the Arabic word "hajji."
  • As a child, I knew therefore that a hajji was a Muslim woman who covered her head because she had made the pilgrimage to Mecca.
  • The 65 year old "hajji" and the 19 year old "wallah bro" must take those few minutes every August and November to do their duty for our community.
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