ḥajj (English spelling) hajj

Japanese: ḥajj(英語表記)hajj
ḥajj (English spelling) hajj

These facts suggest that the act of pilgrimage to sacred sites may be misconstrued as a slogan for mobilizing the masses and may become one of the causes of conflict and strife, but at its root it originates from a primitive faith that predates religion and sects, and a simple desire to receive the blessings of gods and saints. [Sakata Teiji]
[Islam]
The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, called hajj in Arabic, is the fifth of the five pillars of Islam, but is an obligation imposed on Muslims as a whole, not on each individual, as stated in the Quran, Chapter 3, Verse 97: "As long as you can afford to travel there." The hajj must be performed in a group in a prescribed order and manner between the 8th and 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah (pilgrimage month, December).

*Some of the glossaries that mention "ḥajj" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの事実が示唆するのは,聖地巡礼という行為が,大衆動員の旗印として歪曲利用されて対立抗争の要因の一つともなりうるが,根源的には宗教・宗派以前の原初的な信仰と神や聖者の祝福を得ようとする素朴な願いとに発しているということであろう。【坂田 貞二】
[イスラム]
 イスラム教徒のメッカ巡礼は,アラビア語でハッジュḥajjと呼ばれ,イスラムの五柱の第5にあげられるが,各個人にではなく,総体としてのイスラム教徒に課せられた義務で,コーラン3章97節にも〈そこに旅する余裕あるかぎり〉とある。ハッジュはズー・アルヒッジャ(巡礼月,12月)の8日から10日までの間に,定められた順序・方法で必ず集団で行わなければならない。…

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