Crossword-Solution: HAJJIS
We have 3 clues for the answer “HAJJIS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Religious pilgrims | 1 answer |
| Pilgrims to Mecca | 4 answers |
| Some pilgrims | 4 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
EREAT
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with HAJJIS (5)
The annual Haj at Mecca draws the more religious from all parts of India, and the Hajjis on their return are treated with exceptional respect and visited by their friends and neighbours, who naturally inquire about the latest news and doctrines propounded in the Holy Cities; so that for the dissemination of their views the most effective way would be for the propagandists to bring the Hajjis under their influence.
Even in the holy cities Wahabism continued to set the religious tone, and the numberless "Hajjis," or pilgrims, who came annually from every part of the Moslem world returned to their homes zealous reformers.
There, before the sacred Kaaba of Mecca, men of all races, tongues, and cultures meet and mingle in an ecstasy of common devotion, returning to their homes bearing the proud title of "Hajjis," or Pilgrims--a title which insures them the reverent homage of their fellow Moslems for all the rest of their days.
The incautious word had caught the ear of Abdel Yonag, the wily chief of the Hurrurhi, and letters were secretly despatched to his master the Ameer, representing the wealthy hajjis to be men of turbulent and ambitious views, who had devised dangerous innovations, and were plotting, with the Adaiel, the monopoly of the commerce in slaves.
Water-sellers pass with brazen saucers tinkling, Hajjis in the doorways tell their amber beads; Buy a lump of turquoise, A scimitar, a neckerchief Worked with rose and saffron for a lovely lady’s needs? Here we pass the goldsmiths, copper-, brass-, and silversmiths, All a-clang and jingle, all a-glint and gleam; Here the silken webs hang, Shimmering, delicate, Soft-hued as an afterglow and melting as a dream.
Quotes with HAJJIS (1)
Billy tries to imagine the vast systems that support these athletes. They are among the best-cared for creatures in the history of the planet, beneficiaries of the best nutrition, the latest technologies, the finest medical care, they live at the very pinnacle of American innovation and abundance, which inspires an extraordinary thought - send them to fight the war! Send them just as they are this moment, well rested, suited up, psyched for brutal combat, send the entire NFL!…
Where this answer appears
Appears in: NYT, WSJ.
Used 3 times in crossword archives (2000–2017).