Definitions
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- noun
Hegira ; the beginning of theMuslim era , equivalent to July 16, 622, by theJulian calendar of the time. - noun The first day of the
Islamic month ofMuharram . - noun Calendar system used in Islam.
- noun
Muhammad’s departure fromMecca to avoid persecution. - noun Any flight or journey to a better place.
Etymologies
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Hijra is only the most frequently used term to describe them.
The Hijras of Haji Malang « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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Hijra is only the most frequently used term to describe them.
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The dates are applied based on the Hijri calendar of twelve lunar months (instead of the Gregorian solar months) and begin on the Gregorian calendar in A.D. 622, the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina (known as the Hijra).
Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010
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Muhammad's migration to Medina would be known as the Hijra, and it is the quintessential marking point of Islamic history.
Omid Safi: The Hijra: Movement Of God's People Omid Safi 2010
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Muhammad's migration to Medina would be known as the Hijra, and it is the quintessential marking point of Islamic history.
Omid Safi: The Hijra: Movement Of God's People Omid Safi 2010
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The dates are applied based on the Hijri calendar of twelve lunar months (instead of the Gregorian solar months) and begin on the Gregorian calendar in A.D. 622, the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina (known as the Hijra).
Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010
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The dates are applied based on the Hijri calendar of twelve lunar months (instead of the Gregorian solar months) and begin on the Gregorian calendar in A.D. 622, the year the Prophet Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina (known as the Hijra).
Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010
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The word Hijra seems to have come into India with the Muslims.
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The word Hijra seems to have come into India with the Muslims.
Homing in on the Hijda « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2006
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The word Hijra seems to have come into India with the Muslims.
2006 October 14 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2006
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