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Hejira

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: Hegira.
2.
A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment.  Synonyms: exodus, hegira.





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"Hejira" Quotes from Famous Books



... year of our Lord 622 that Mohammed fled from Mecca. This event is very important in Mohammedan history. It is called "the flight of the prophet," or "the Hej'i-ra," a word which means flight. The Hejira is the beginning of the Mohammedan era; and so in all countries where the rulers and people are Mohammedans, the years are counted from the Hejira instead of from the ...
— Famous Men of the Middle Ages • John H. Haaren


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