The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HADJI
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More clues leading to the result HADJI
- A formal item worn in greeting pilgrim
- Pilgrim diddled Jim – millions removed
- One who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca is planning jihad
- Pilgrim greeting — wearing a dinner jacket initially. Quite the contrary
- Pilgrim ate at Jamia Islamia initially
- Hotel hosts an entertainer, a person coming after pilgrimage
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What does HADJI mean?
HADJI noun- One who has participated in a hajj.
- A Muslim or Arab.