Plural of 'haji,' referring to multiple Muslim pilgrims who have made the pilgrimage to Mecca.
From Arabic 'ḥāj,' meaning one who has completed the Hajj (pilgrimage). The '-is' or '-ies' ending is used in English pluralization of this Arabic loanword.
Every year about 2 million Muslims complete the Hajj, so the number of hajis in the world grows constantly—it's one of the largest annual religious gatherings on Earth!
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