Anagrams of HEJIRA_

• a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people

• an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

• the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba

• filled or abounding with fog or mist

• indistinct or hazy in outline

• a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face

• the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home

• One who administers acts of hazing, or abusive initiation.

• The rodeo performer who hazes the steer.

• a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

• the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year

• atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

• become hazy, dull, or cloudy

• harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

• a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

• an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca