Why The Titles Alhaji And Alhaja?

Its no more news that MOST of our muslim brothers and sisters always end up calling themselves ALHAJI and ALHAJA after their pilgrimage to mecca,but from my inquiry i gathered that alhaji and alhaja are the names saudi people call those on a pilgrimage to mecca and it means STRANGER,if this is true why do our people always WANT to be called by these names when they RETURN HOME?is it part of our craze for TITLES in our country,just like some people will be mad wid you if you fail to address them with titles like chief,doc,prof etc.Is it a must for people to be called ALHAJI AND ALHAJA{[b]STRANGER}IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY[/b].This thread is by no means MEANT TO RIDICULE ANYBODY OR RELIGION,but for our people to stop the trend.                                                                                                    

They are still strangers in naija while they await transport from Nigeria to hell then to jannat

I can prove that they first pass through hell before going to the Islamic paradise.
so no name callings please

@Idinrete,

There is a huge difference here! A Pastor and the others you mentioned occupy offices that people associate them with. It's just like refering to someone as President, Ambassador, Teacher etc,  What office do Alhajis or Alhajas occupy?
 
 

they have all gone into hiding. They can't stand the heat from "haters of islam". 

I dnt know why a title should be warrant any discussion here.calling someone alahji or alahja should not b your problem,let's face the religion challenges

You christian really think you are a worshipper of God,let me tell you why the traditionalist do call your religion a strange religion is because,there was not christianity i any book whatsoever even the bible does not confirm a religion called christian,it's only the followers of Jesus that are called by that name.

Jesus does not in any verse of the hly book called his religion christianity and if you have the proof you can post it.Wellyou may get it in one our your newly writting testament,a converted fact to lies book by the jesus of 2000 century

Oh wretched man, blind and slow to learning, Jesus NEVER called his "religion" christianity simply because He came with NO religion. He came with the message of salvation, He came that we may no longer be slaves to sin but that He may show Himself the perfect example unto us.

irrelevant NOISEif you don't have anything to contribute to the discussion,SHUT YOUR TRAP

@ Lasun,

don't be ridiculously ignorant, JP - Justice of the peace!

let the clown name 5 well known JP's,lol

have you noticed most of these Muslim posters are Yorubas.
Infidel Muslims according to Hausas.
Yorubas are very smart people,how on earth did their ancestors not push Usman dan fodio off his kwashiokor ridden horse?
and puncture the tires of their dirty caravans?

Thanks to God many of these Yoruba Muslims are coming to Christ in astronomical numbers.
Many on this forum

Maybe I should clarify my interest in this topic to get an informed Muslim response.  My research indicates that the term refers to pilgrims. Why is it restricted to Nigerian pilgrims?

i thank God for my people.Just like you wrote the muslims in the north do not recognise or have any regard for YORUBA MUSLIMS,they see them as INFIDELS AND WILL NEVER ALLOW them TO LEAD them IN prayersand my people no wan learn,them dey do follow follow like zombies.

  You're such a crack!