Hajji

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 person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca.Stemming from the same origin is the term Hadži or Χατζής, used by Orthodox Christians in some Balkan countries, which denotes people who have gone on pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.[citation needed] Hajji and its variant spellings are used as honorific titles for Muslims who have successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca.[citation needed] In Malay-speaking countries, Haji and Hajah are titles given to Muslim males and females respectively who have performed the pilgrimage.[3][failed verification] In the 21st century, American soldiers began using the term Haji as slang for Iraqis, Afghans, or Arab people in general.