Cryptic crossword clue
Jack accompanying prophet on leaving, heading north for pilgrimage 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HAJJ

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What does HAJJ mean?

HAJJ noun
  1. The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; one of the five pillars of Islam.

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