Hajji

Hajji ( , al-ḥağğī, , , , , pilgrim ; sometimes spelled Hadji or Haji ), or El-Hajj , is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca , and is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name (For instance John Smith becomes Hajji John Smith). It is derived from the Arabic al-Hajj . In some areas, the title has been handed down the generations, and has become a family name . Such usage can be seen, for example, in the Bosniak surname Hadžiosmanović , which means son of Hajji Osman . Women who complete the Hajj are referred to as Hajja . The term is also used in the Balkan Christian countries who were once under Ottoman domination ( Bulgaria , Serbia , Greece , Montenegro , Macedonia and Romania ) for a Christian who had traveled to Jerusalem and the Holy Lands . In Cyprus , where for centuries Christians and Muslims intermixed freely and Jerusalem is conveniently local, the title became so prevalent as to be permanently integrated into some Greek Christian family names, such as Hajiioannou, regardless of any lack of qualification. In the slang of the United States armed forces, the term Hajji is commonly used to refer to all Middle Easterners. Islam: A very short introduction .

Hajji (sometimes spelled Hadji , Haji , Alhaji , Al hage , Al hag or El-Hajj ) is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca , as well as a derogatory term used by American military personnel towards Arabs, Muslims and Middle Easterners in general. In its traditional context, it is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name (for instance, Saif Gani becomes Hajji Saif Gani). It is derived from the Arabic ḥājj , which is the active participle of the verb ḥajja 'to make the pilgrimage [to Mecca]'. The alternative form ḥajjī is derived from the name of the Hajj with the adjectival suffix - ī , and this was the form adopted by non-Arabic languages. In some areas, the title has been handed down the generations, and has become a family name . Such usage can be seen, for example, in the Bosniak surname Hadžiosmanović , which means 'son of Hajji Osman'. Islam: A very short introduction .

Hajjis in Hajj 2010 Hajji ( ) (sometimes spelled Hadji , Haji , Alhaji , Al hage , Al-hajj or El-Hajj ) is a title which is originally given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca . It is also often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel (particularly before the advent of mass air travel), and in many Muslim societies as an honorific title for a respected man. The title is placed before a person's name; for example Saif Gani becomes Hajji Saif Gani . "Hadži" is also used in Orthodox Christianity for people who go on pilgrimage to the grave of Christ in Jerusalem. It can then be added to the pilgrim's first name, e.g., Hadži-Prodan . Hajji is derived from the Arabic ḥājj , which is the active participle of the verb ḥajja ("to make the pilgrimage"). The alternative form ḥajjī is derived from the name of the Hajj with the adjectival suffix - ī , and this was the form adopted by non-Arabic languages. In some areas the title has become a family name , for example in the Bosniak surname Hadžiosmanović ("son of Hajji Osman"). Islam: A very short introduction .

Honorific title given to Muslim who completed the Hajj to Mecca For other uses, see Hajji (disambiguation) , Hadji (disambiguation) , and Alhaji (disambiguation) . Hajjis in Hajj 2010 Hajji ( ; sometimes spelled Hadji , Haji , Alhaji , Al-Hadj , Al-Haj or El-Hajj ) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca . Stemming from the same origin is the term Hadži , used by Orthodox Christians in some Balkan countries. It denotes people who have gone on pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem .

Honorific title given to Muslims who completed the Hajj to Mecca For other uses, see Hajji (disambiguation) , Hadji (disambiguation) , and Alhaji (disambiguation) . Hajjis in Hajj 2010 Hajji ( Arabic : الحجّي ; sometimes spelled Hajjeh , Hadji , Haji , Alhaji , Al-Hadj , Al-Haj or El-Hajj ) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca .