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Hegira

Hegira

1 9.9
A journey by Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 that marks the start of the Muslim calendar
  • noun
  • /həˈdʒɪrə/
: Hégira
  • The journey known as the Hegira symbolizes the struggle and perseverance of early Muslims.

Examples

  • The Hegira marks the start of the Islamic calendar and is a significant event in Muslim history.

  • In 622 CE, Muhammad's Hegira from Mecca to Medina set the foundation for the Muslim community.

  • Persians ruled from 614 to 628, and the Prophet Mohammed's flight from Mecca to Medina, called the Hegira, took place in 622.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

hijra
vsHegira
1 9.7

The journey of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina that marks the start of the Islamic calendar

is the same event but often appears in lowercase spelling rather than capitalized
Hejira
vsHegira
9.9

The journey of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 that starts the Islamic calendar

is the same event but usually written with a different spelling and date style

Surface Forms

Hegira singular
Hegiras plural

Etymology

Hegira comes from the Arabic Hijra, which means 'migration' or 'flight' and was used for Muhammad's move from Mecca to Medina in 622, a journey that set the start of the Islamic calendar. So, Hegira names that important migration and is remembered as the beginning of the Muslim community.